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Tyre characteristics and modelling 257<br />

Overinflation<br />

Normal inflation<br />

Pressure distribution in<br />

the tyre contact patch<br />

Underinflation<br />

Tyre contact patch<br />

Fig. 5.11<br />

Pressure distribution in a stationary tyre contact patch<br />

5.4 Tyre force and moment characteristics<br />

5.4.1 Components of tyre force and stiffness<br />

The local pressures and stresses distributed over the tyre contact patch<br />

can be integrated to produce forces and moments referenced to a local<br />

co-ordinate system within the contact patch. Using the SAE tyre axis system<br />

the full set of forces and moments is as shown in Figure 5.12.<br />

The following section will explain the mechanical characteristics of each<br />

force and moment component. The order in which these components are<br />

described will be that which most facilitates an understanding of the mechanisms<br />

and dependencies rather than following the local order of the SAE<br />

tyre axis system. The tractive force F x and lateral force F y depend on the<br />

magnitude of the normal force component F z . Hence the normal force is<br />

described first.<br />

It should also be noted that more than one mechanism will be involved in<br />

the generation of each component. The tractive force has formulations<br />

involving driving, braking and rolling resistance. The lateral force is<br />

dependent on both slip and camber angle. It is also not possible to treat<br />

components of force and moment in isolation. It is, for example, necessary<br />

to provide a single explanation as to how the self-aligning moment and lateral<br />

force resulting from slip angle arise due to stress distributions within<br />

the tyre contact patch.<br />

Finally the reader should also be reminded that vehicle dynamics is traditionally<br />

a subject where various terms are used to describe the same thing.<br />

For example, vertical force, normal force and tyre load may be used to<br />

mean the same thing by various authors. Other examples where confusion<br />

may arise include the use of aligning torque, aligning moment or selfaligning<br />

moment, longitudinal or tractive force and lateral or cornering<br />

force.

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