The effect of rider’s passive steering impedance on motorcycle stability: identification and analysis

The effect of rider’s passive steering impedance on motorcycle stability: identification and analysis

Many scientific papers deal with motorcycle stability (weave and wobble modes) but very seldom they take into account the passive response of rider’s body. This paper aims at studying the interaction of the rider’s arms and torso with the handlebar and the frame. First the rider’s steering impedance...

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Veröffentlicht in:Meccanica (Milan) 2011-04, Vol.46 (2), p.279-292
Hauptverfasser: Cossalter, V., Doria, A., Lot, R., Massaro, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Automotive Engineering
Civil Engineering
Classical Mechanics
Computer simulation
Eigenvalues
Impedance
Mechanical Engineering
Motorcycles
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Riding
Scientific papers
Stability
Steering
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Zusammenfassung:Many scientific papers deal with motorcycle stability (weave and wobble modes) but very seldom they take into account the passive response of rider’s body. This paper aims at studying the interaction of the rider’s arms and torso with the handlebar and the frame. First the rider’s steering impedance is identified from experimental tests on a motorcycle riding simulator, then this information is used on a motorcycle model and the effect on straight-motion stability is investigated by eigenvalues calculation.
ISSN:0025-6455
1572-9648
DOI:10.1007/s11012-010-9304-1