Large amplitude stability and response of car-trailer combinations.

Author(s)
Taylor, D.L.
Year
Abstract

Significant changes in frequency and damping ratio from linear values are shown for the transient response of a one degree of freedom model. The forced response is shown to be of the classical left-leaning softening type, with jump/drop phenomenon. A two degree of freedom model is shown to have a very small amplitude limit cycle for operation abovethe critical velocity. Conversely, a three degree of free-dom model is shown to have no stable limit cycle above the critical velocity.

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B 23052 /91 /
Source

Ithaca, Cornell Universit, /Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1981, 74 p., fig., graph., tab., ref.; MSD-81-003

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