TY - GEN
T1 - Dynamic analysis and simulation of vehicles carrying liquids during braking
AU - Biglarbegian, Mohammad
AU - Zu, Jean W.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This paper presents two dynamic models of vehicles carrying liquids, namely single tractor and tractor-semitrailer. Both models incorporate suspension system and tire dynamics. Vehicles carrying fluids feature two subsystems: vehicle body and fluid subsystems. These two subsystems are coupled and to simplify the complicated solution, the coupled equations are solved separately using two different codes. Different braking moments are applied to the models and their dynamic behaviors are determined. It is shown that tractor-semitrailers need more braking moment than single tractor ones. As well, it turns out vehicles carrying fluids need a greater amount of moment in comparison to vehicles carrying solids to come to a complete standstill. Lastly, as the level of fluid inside the tanker increases (33% to 66%), the sloshing forces to the tanker's walls increase. Therefore, it is revealed that tankers should be specially designed to address the characteristics and volume of fluid inside the tanker.
AB - This paper presents two dynamic models of vehicles carrying liquids, namely single tractor and tractor-semitrailer. Both models incorporate suspension system and tire dynamics. Vehicles carrying fluids feature two subsystems: vehicle body and fluid subsystems. These two subsystems are coupled and to simplify the complicated solution, the coupled equations are solved separately using two different codes. Different braking moments are applied to the models and their dynamic behaviors are determined. It is shown that tractor-semitrailers need more braking moment than single tractor ones. As well, it turns out vehicles carrying fluids need a greater amount of moment in comparison to vehicles carrying solids to come to a complete standstill. Lastly, as the level of fluid inside the tanker increases (33% to 66%), the sloshing forces to the tanker's walls increase. Therefore, it is revealed that tankers should be specially designed to address the characteristics and volume of fluid inside the tanker.
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U2 - 10.1115/detc2005-85102
DO - 10.1115/detc2005-85102
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33244480819
SN - 0791847438
SN - 9780791847435
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005
SP - 2389
EP - 2395
BT - Proc. of the ASME Int. Des. Eng. Tech. Conf. and Comput. and Information in Engineering Conferences - DETC2005
T2 - DETC2005: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
Y2 - 24 September 2005 through 28 September 2005
ER -