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xviii<br />

Nomenclature<br />

F zc<br />

F zk<br />

Vertical tyre force due to damping<br />

Vertical tyre force due to stiffness<br />

{F A } 1 {F B } 1 … Applied force vectors at points A, B, … resolved<br />

parallel to frame 1 (GRF)<br />

[F E ] Elastic compliance matrix (Concept suspension)<br />

F D<br />

Drag force<br />

FG<br />

Fixed Ground Marker<br />

G<br />

Shear modulus<br />

GC<br />

Gravitational constant<br />

GO<br />

Ground Level Offset<br />

GRF Ground Reference Frame<br />

{H} 1 Angular momentum vector for a body<br />

H() Transfer function<br />

HTC Half Track Change<br />

I<br />

Mass moment of inertia<br />

I<br />

Second moment of area<br />

ICY<br />

Y Co-ordinate of Instant Centre<br />

ICZ<br />

Z Co-ordinate of Instant Centre<br />

[I n ] Inertia tensor for a part<br />

J<br />

Polar second moment of area<br />

Jz<br />

Vehicle body yaw inertia (Wenzel model)<br />

K<br />

Drive torque controller constant<br />

K<br />

Spring stiffness<br />

K<br />

Stability factor<br />

K<br />

Understeer gradient<br />

K z<br />

Tyre radial stiffness<br />

K T<br />

Torsional stiffness<br />

K Ts<br />

Roll stiffness due to springs<br />

K Tr<br />

Roll stiffness due to anti-roll bar<br />

L<br />

Length<br />

L<br />

Wheelbase<br />

{L} 1 Linear momentum vector for a particle or body<br />

LPRF Local Part Reference Frame<br />

L R<br />

Tyre relaxation length<br />

M FRC Moment reacted by front roll centre<br />

{M nA } e Applied moment vector on part n resolved parallel to<br />

frame e<br />

{M nC } e Constraint moment vector on part n resolved parallel to<br />

frame e<br />

M s<br />

M x<br />

M y<br />

M z<br />

Equivalent roll moment due to springs<br />

Tyre overturning moment<br />

Tyre rolling resistance moment<br />

Tyre self-aligning moment<br />

MRF Marker Reference Frame<br />

M RRC Moment reacted by rear roll centre<br />

N r<br />

Vehicle yaw moment with respect to yaw rate<br />

[N t ] Norsieck vector<br />

N vy<br />

Vehicle yaw moment with respect to lateral velocity<br />

O 1<br />

Frame 1 (GRF)<br />

O e<br />

Euler axis frame<br />

Oi<br />

Reference frame for part i<br />

Oj<br />

Reference frame for part j

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