Paratransit Vehicle Test and Evaluation: Volume 3. Handling Tests

Wesson, L.; Culley, C.; Anderson, R. L.

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Paratransit Vehicle Test and Evaluation: Volume 3. Handling Tests

1978-06-01
By Wesson, L. ; Culley, C. ; Anderson, R. L.

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Creators:

Wesson, L. ; Culley, C. ; Anderson, R. L.
Corporate Creators:

Dynamic Science, Inc.
Corporate Contributors:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Driving Handling Characteristics Motor Vehicles Oversteer Paratransit Services Performance Evaluations Stability (Mechanics) Test Procedures Test Vehicles Traffic Speed Understeer Vehicle Design
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-49-3;UMTA-MA-06-0052-78-3
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1527116
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Abstract:

A series of tests and evaluations of two prototype vehicles for paratransit were conducted. This volume (Volume III) presents the test procedures and results of the handling test series. The test determined the steering and handling characteristics of the two paratransit prototypes and a production baseline vehicle. The tests assessed each vehicle's understeer/oversteer characteristics during cornering, ability to return to a straight line from a turn, capability of safely maintaining lateral accelerations, ability to be maneuvered near its lateral traction limits, and stability and controllability during rapid control reversals.
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DOT-TSC-1241
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Volpe Center
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