Active Steering of Long Combination Vehicles
Work aimed at exploring the benefits gained by adding steering to long combination vehicles.
By steering all axles of an articulated vehicle a number of benefits can be achieved, including swept path reduction, tyre wear improvement and reduced rearward amplification during high-speed transients. Excellent progress has been made using simulations and testing on an experimental articulated vehicle built by the researchers with members of the Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium. Current work includes investigating benefits of long combination vehicles.
Further Information:
- Videos: B-double
- Videos: EMS combination
- Publications
- Poster: Road Trains for Europe?
- Summary Report: EPSRC project EP/D004152/1
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Feb 12, 2013
Advanced Braking Technology featured in Transport Engineer
Advanced Braking Technology: Cover Story of 'Transport Engineer' February 2013
Dec 03, 2012
Anthony Best Dynamics Joins the CVDC
CVDC is pleased to announce Anthony Best Dynamics (ABD) as the newest member of the consortium.
Nov 27, 2012
Volvo Donates Tractor Unit to CVDC
The CVDC was delighted to receive a new FH12 tractor unit from Volvo Trucks during the CVDC meeting in September 2012.
Nov 07, 2012
CVDC is pleased to announce Wincanton as the newest member of the consortium.
May 14, 2012
CVDC is pleased to announce SDC as the newest member of the consortium.