Open loop aspects of two-wheeled vehicle stability characteristics

Bicycles and motorcycles constitute one of the most popular means of transportation in the world. While the literature regarding two wheeled vehicle behavior is extensive, to this day, no consensus exits in the literature as to what principles govern the steering and stability characteristics of two wheeled vehicles. This is due in part to the complex nature of the dynamic equations of motion required to model two wheeled vehicle behavior. Kinematic coupling and non-holonomic constraints make it difficult to address the two wheeled vehicle stability problem on an analytical basis. Development of tools that facilitate the analytical study of complex dynamic systems and their application to a motorcycle model are the goals of this research.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Mears, Barry Craig

Contributors dc:contributor

• Klein, Richard E.

• Engineering, Mechanical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Mears, Barry Craig

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI8916284
(UMI)AAI8916284

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21959