An investigation on the effects of tyre wear and pressure on truck jackknifing

• Main Author: Lee, Guanwen.
• Other Authors: Lee Yong Tsui
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Motor vehicles
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49409
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines a range of tyre wear and pressure conditions, in conjunction with dry and wet roads, that result in truck jackknifing. The results of this study are used to make recommendations to minimise or avoid jackknifing incidences. Since full scale experiments are costly, the investigatio...