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Index 517<br />

steer axis inclination, 165–166<br />

steer axes, 162–163<br />

trail, 165<br />

twin I-beam, 150<br />

twist beam, 151<br />

vector analysis of, 202–247<br />

wheel rate, 171–172<br />

wheel recession, 163–164<br />

Swedish National Road Administration, 399<br />

Symbolic codes, 14, 19, 499–500<br />

Systems of units, 126–127<br />

gravitational constant, 126, 350<br />

units consistency factor (UCF), 126<br />

System schematics, 79, 80, 460–469<br />

Systems Technology Inc., 19<br />

System variables, 103<br />

displacement magnitude, 103<br />

radial line of sight velocity, 105<br />

Taguchi, 431<br />

Tandy, 19<br />

Terlinden, 18<br />

TNO, 21<br />

Toe change, 146<br />

Torri, 306<br />

Traction, 356–358, 500<br />

Trail, 500<br />

Transfer function, 138<br />

Transient (cornering), 500<br />

Triumph Vitesse, 1<br />

Trungle, 127<br />

Turbochargers, 358–361<br />

TYDEX, 286<br />

Tyres, 248–325<br />

aquaplaning, 267<br />

asymmetry, 253–254<br />

conicity, 253<br />

plysteer, 253–254<br />

axis systems (SAE & ISO), 249–250, 512<br />

camber angle, 7, 272–276<br />

comprehensive (combined) slip, 278–281<br />

critical slip angle, 9<br />

forces and moments, 257–283<br />

aligning moment, 269–276, 287, 289<br />

braking force, 264–267, 291<br />

camber thrust, 270<br />

driving force, 267–269<br />

lateral force, 269–276, 286, 289<br />

overturning moment, 277–278<br />

rolling resistance, 260–264<br />

vertical force, 258–260<br />

friction, 254–256<br />

adhesion, 255<br />

coefficient of, 6, 254, 255, 267<br />

ellipse, 279–280<br />

hysteresis, 255–256<br />

Gough plot, 287<br />

modelling of, 291–325<br />

durability, 308<br />

interpolation methods, 299–300, 319<br />

Fiala model, 306–308, 319–320<br />

FORTRAN, 314–315<br />

for Harty model, 488–494<br />

for interpolation method, 480–483<br />

for Magic formula, 483–488<br />

Ftire model, 313–314<br />

Magic Formula, 301–306, 320<br />

road surface, 299<br />

SWIFT model, 309–310<br />

pneumatic trail, 269–271<br />

pressure distribution, 256–257<br />

radii, 249–253<br />

effective rolling radius, 251–253<br />

loaded radius, 251<br />

relaxation length, 8, 9, 192, 281–283<br />

slip angle, 7<br />

slip ratio, 8, 264–267, 269, 298<br />

stiffness, 257–259<br />

aligning moment, 273, 288<br />

aligning moment camber, 276, 290<br />

camber, 274, 290<br />

cornering stiffness, 272, 288<br />

longitudinal, 266<br />

testing, 284–291<br />

virtual tyre rig, 315–325<br />

Understeer, 407, 411, 412, 414–420, 496<br />

gradient, 407, 408<br />

Units consistency factor (UCF), 126<br />

University of Bath, 22<br />

University of Leeds, 18, 337<br />

University of Michigen, 18, 337<br />

Transport Research Institute (UMTRI), 19<br />

University of Missouri, 19<br />

Variational methods, 74<br />

Vectors, 23–38<br />

cross (vector) product, 26–27<br />

differentiation of, 34–35<br />

differentiation of, 32–43<br />

dot (scalar) product, 26<br />

differentiation of, 34<br />

integration of, 34<br />

position and relative position, 23–26

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