On the Maneuvering of Vehicles,

Abstract

Equations are derived to govern the motion of vehicles which move on rolling wheels. A relation between the centers of curvature of the trajectories of the wheels and the center of rotation of the vehicle is established. From this relation the general kinematic laws of motion are derived. Applications to questions of offtracking (the difference between the trajectories of the front and back wheels of the vehicle) and optimal steering (how to steer around a tight corner) are considered. Keywords. Euler-Savary formulae, Offtracking, Optimal steering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187632

Entities

People

  • J. H. Maddocks
  • James C. Alexander

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Analogs
  • Automobiles
  • Classification
  • Curvature
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Lepidoptera
  • Lines (Geometry)
  • Plane Geometry
  • Right Angles
  • Rods
  • Rotation
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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