https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7193-0948
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ABSTRACT
During the braking manoeuvre of a vehicle on a pavement, the mechanics associated with load transfer is complex due to the presence of slip, load shift between the front and rear axles, and development of longitudinal forces. The road profiles, braking intensity, truck mass, and speed during braking play a critical role here. This investigation reports an attempt to collect such data. A unique Hardware-in-Loop set-up was integrated with vehicle dynamics software, TruckMaker, to perform a realistic braking manoeuvre. Three truck loadings were chosen from the axle load survey conducted in the field (unladen, laden, and overloaded). Three ISO road profiles (A, B, C) generated using the power spectral density approach, three initial speeds (30, 50, and 80 km/h), and three braking intensities (Partial (10%), Partial (45%), and Complete (100%)) were chosen for the simulation. In total 81 simulations were performed considering all the above-said factors. From the analysis of wheel slip values, it was identified that the wheels of unladen trucks lock during complete braking, irrespective of the speeds and road profiles. The complete braking manoeuvre for all vehicle types showed more load shift from the rear axle to the front axle compared to partial braking manoeuvres. Also, the unladen trucks were found to transfer more percentage (>50%) of their rear axle load to the front axle during braking. The maximum longitudinal force developed at the tyre-pavement interface was found to be independent of the loading conditions during complete braking.
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