A Study on Turning Characteristics of Vehicle Based on Parameters of Curved Road

Abstract Entry speed of the vehicle and lateral acceleration acting on the vehicle, roll-angle associated with the overthrow, and then the structure of the road, the friction of road surface are important factors in turning on the curved road. In this study, we analyzed the state change of the vehicle causing entry speed of the vehicle and superelevation of the road, the friction coefficient by using a PC-crash Program for traffic accident reconstruction. As a result, when vehicle is turning the curved road, we could ascertain that the structure of the road and state of the road surface are a major factor about the set up of limited speed. Key Words : Entry Speed, Lateral Acceleration, Roll-Angle, Friction Coefficient, Superelevation * 정회원, 가천대학교 기계· 자동차공학과 ** 정회원, 가천대학교 기계· 자동차공학과접수일자 2012년 8월 20일, 수정완료 2013년 2월 2일게재확정일자 2013년 4월 12일Received: 20 August 2012 / Revised: 2 February 2013 /Accepted: 12 April 2013 ** Corresponding Author: jkyoon@gachon.ac.krDept. of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Gachon University, Korea