TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Acceleration testing and modeling of vehicle kinematics under idle conditions
JO  - SAE International journal of transportation safety
A1  - Randles, Bryan
A1  - Voss, Daniel
A1  - Ikram, Isaac
A1  - Furbish, Christopher
A1  - Welcher, Judson
A1  - Szabo, Thomas
SP  - 240
EP  - 256
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - Determination of vehicle speed at the time of impact is frequently an important factor in accident reconstruction. In many cases some evidence may indicate that the brake pedal of a striking vehicle was disengaged, and the vehicle was permitted to idle forward prior to impacting the target vehicle. This study was undertaken to analyze the kinematic response of various vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions while idling, with the transmissions in drive and the brake pedals disengaged. An array of sedans, SUV's and pickup trucks were tested under 3 roadway conditions (flat, medium slope and high slope). The vehicle responses are reported and mathematical relationships were developed to model the idle velocity profiles for flat and sloped roadway surfaces.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2327-5626
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0484
ID  - ref1
ER  -