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EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringStructural DynamicsVehicle DynamicsVibrationCurve ModelingRide DynamicsStructural VibrationTire MechanicsVehicle VibrationElasticityMoment-generating FunctionsRide Dynamics ModelingTire Cornering MechanicsTire DynamicsTire ModelingTire Moment CharacteristicsVehicle Body Vibration
The mathematical model describing the dynamic behaviour of a motorbike in sharp curves, which is documented in (2) and (3), has been enlarged to include a lumped frame elasticity and a non-rigid rider body. The description of the tyre behaviour has been refined by inclusion of several moment-generating mechanisms. Measurements have been conducted to quantify the elastic properties of the frame. The behaviour of the extended model is studied in terms of root-loci, both when running straight ahead and when cornering. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 378303. (Author/TRRL)