Research Article

Conflict and Sensitivity Analysis of Articulated Vehicle Lateral Stability Based on Single-Track Model

Table 1

Parameters and value in the single-track model.

ParameterSymbolValueUnit

Vehicle mass of the front part21000kg
Vehicle mass of the rear part53500kg
Yawing moment inertia of the front part42000kg·m2
Yawing moment inertia of the rear part119000kg·m2
Front tire cornering stiffness70000N/rad
Rear tire cornering stiffness150000N/rad
Distance between the front axle and CG of the front part−0.45m
Distance between the articulation point and CG of the front part2.13m
Distance between the articulation point and CG of the rear part2.31m
Distance between the rear axle t and CG of the front part−1.13m
Comprehensive elastic modulus of the steering system7 × 108Pa
Mean volume of the cavities with and without the rod0.0036m3
Areas of cavity cross section with rod0.0095m2
Areas of cavity cross section without rod0.0057m2