Week 4
Week 4
• If the wheel drive force (Ft) of the vehicle is more than the
road grip force (Ftmax), we consider the road grip force,
because the excess will cause the wheel to slip.
• For example, let Ft = 1000 N and Ftmax = 800 N; then a
force of 200 N is wasted on friction and is lost.
Traction force;
𝑚𝑒 . 𝑖0 120 × 3.82
𝐹𝑡 = η𝑇 = × 0.85 = 12
𝑟𝑤 0.32
Example-2
A2)
Total resistance;
𝐹 = 𝐹𝑅 + 𝐹𝐴 + 𝐹𝐴𝐶 = 𝐹𝑡
1
𝐹𝐴 = . 𝜌. 𝐶𝐷 . 𝐴. 𝑉 2 = 0.5 × 1.22 × 0.4 × 1.88 × 25.53 2
2
= 299 𝑁
σ 𝜃𝑤 + 𝜃𝑒 . 𝑖02 . η 𝑇
𝛾 =1+
𝑚𝑣 . 𝑟𝑤2
4 × 1.24 + 0.48 × 3.822 × 0.85
𝛾 =1+ 2
= 1.087
1223.24 × 0.32
Example-2
A2)
Total resistance;
678.63 𝑚
𝑎= = 0.510 2
1329.66 𝑠
Example-3
Q3) The following values are known for a four-wheeled vehicle.
• Mass of vehicle=1300 kg
• Radius of each wheel = 0.3 m
• 𝑖𝐺 for 5th gear=0.89
• 𝑖𝐷 for differential=3.67
• Front projection area = 2.25 m2
• Air resistance coefficient = 0.35
• Rolling resistance coefficient = 0.018
• Air density = 1.202 kg/m3
What is the required engine power at 2000 rpm for the vehicle to move at a constant
speed on a straight road?
Example-3
A3)
Velocity of the vehicle;
The vehicle should be accelerated in 4th gear at a speed of 82 km/h. Find the
maximum acceleration of the vehicle taking into account the rotating masses?
Example-4
A4)
Velocity of the vehicle;
𝜋. 𝑟𝑤 . 𝑛𝑒
𝑉= 1−𝑠
30. 𝑖0
𝐹𝑇 = 𝐹𝑅 + 𝐹𝐴
1
𝐹𝑇 = 𝑊. 𝑓 + . 𝜌. 𝐶𝐷 . 𝐴. 𝑉 2
= 1300 × 9.81 × 0.018 + 0.5 ×
2
1.202 × 0.35 × 2.25 × 22.782 = 475.16 N
𝑃𝐴𝐶 = 𝑃𝐸 − 𝑃𝑇
𝑃𝐴𝐶 37180
𝑎= =
𝜃𝑟𝑒𝑑 16.47
𝑉. (𝑚 + 2 ) 22.78 × 1300 +
𝑟𝑤 0.32
𝑎 = 1.1 𝑚Τ𝑠 2
Forces in linear vehicle motion
Static axle load distribution on
straight road
• Forces acting on a vehicle in linear motion can be
classified as mass forces and external forces.
Static forces act when the vehicle is stationary. When the vehicle
is stationary, the weight of each wheel is not equal to its weight in
motion, this is called dynamic forces.
• The axle loads of a vehicle at rest and on a horizontal road can
be determined with the help of ground reactions.
If the front and rear axle load formulas are observed, the dynamic
load is negative in the front and positive in the rear axle formula.
Because when going uphill, the rear wheel axle weight increases.
The front wheel axle weight is also reduced.
Maximum traction force
𝐹𝑡,𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑊𝑑 . 𝜇𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑥
If the same calculations are made for the front axle, only the signs
change.
Four wheel drive
The axle load of a 4-wheel drive vehicle is the sum of the rear
wheel dynamic load and the front wheel dynamic load.