Tractor- semitrailer dynamics; design of the fifth wheel.

Author(s)
Tobler, W.E. & Krauter, A.I.
Year
Abstract

The nonlinear equations of motion are derived for a tractor semitrailer where both the tractor and the semitrailer yaw, pitch, roll, and translate. Special emphasis is placed on the constraints imposed by the fifth wheel on the vehicle motion. In particular, the effects of two proposed fifth wheel design changes on the jackknifing behavior of a vehicle in a turning, braking maneuver are studied.

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Library number
B 2361 T /91/ IRRD 205206
Source

Vehicle System Dynamics, Vol. 1 (1972), No. 2 (November), p. 123-160, 17 fig., 1 tab., 6 ref.

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