The behaviour of a motorcycle on the road is largely governed by tyre properties. This paper presents experimental and numerical analyses dealing with the influence of tyre properties on the stability of weave and wobble in straight running. The final goal is to find optimal sets of tyre properties that improve the stability of a motorcycle. The investigation is based on road tests carried out on a sport-touring motorcycle equipped with sensors. Three sets of tyres are tested at different speeds in the presence of weave and wobble. The analysis of telemetry data highlights significant differences in the trends of frequency and damping of weave and wobble against speed. The experimental analysis is integrated by a parametric numerical analysis. Tyre properties are varied according to the design of experiments method, in order to highlight the single effects on stability of lateral and cornering coefficient of front and rear tyres.
Experimental and numerical analysis of the influence of tyres’ properties on the straight running stability of a sport-touring motorcycle
Vehicle System Dynamics ; 50 , 3 ; 357-375
2012-03-01
19 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
motorcycle dynamics , stability , weave , wobble , tyre
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