Road-holding
Road-holding – also written as roadholding and road holding – (in French being called "tenue de route", in German "Beibehaltung der Spur"), is essentially determined by the ability of a
, are tacitly assumed as given.)In the above context, the straight-line stability of a vehicle – which is concomitant with its ability to stay on a desired trajectory of motion – necessitates a certain degree of
The capability to smooth down the
As a more sophisticated means for improving road-holding, active suspension – involving sensors, actuators and microcontrollers – may also serve.[6]
For vehicle speeds above approximately 40 meters per second, the effects of
Beyond what has been previously mentioned, electronic stability control, if being present on a vehicle and properly tuned, will have a stabilizing influence on the trajectory of motion and accordingly an improving effect on road-holding of that vehicle.
See also
- Automobile handling
- Cornering force
- Directional stability
- Grip (auto racing)
- Traction (engineering)
References
- ^ Campbell, C.: Automobile suspensions. Chapman&Hall, London 1981, pp. 105 f.
- ^ Campbell, C.: Automobile suspensions. Chapman&Hall, London 1981, p. 106.
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- ^ Shirahatti, A., Prasad, P. S. S.: Optimal design of passenger car suspension for ride and road holding. In: Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. Vol. 30, Fasc. 1, pp. 66-76, 2008.
- ISBN 978-3-319-73219-0, p. 426.
- ^ Bharali, J., Garg, N.: Efficient ride quality and road holding improvement for active suspension system. In: 14th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), December 15–17, 2017, Roorkee, India. IEEE 2018, pp. 1179-1184.
- ^ Doniselli, C. et al.: Aerodynamic effects on ride comfort and road holding of automobiles. In: International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility. Vol. 25, Issue Suppl. 1, pp. 99-125, 1996.