TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The influence of the dynamic response of the rider's body on the open-loop stability of a bicycle
JO  - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of mechanical engineering science
A1  - Doria, Alberto
A1  - Tognazzo, Mauro
SP  - 3116
EP  - 3132
VL  - 228
IS  - 17
N2  - The passive response of the rider's body to bicycle oscillations is experimentally studied by means of laboratory tests. Lumped element models of the rider's body are developed and the relevant stiffness and damping parameters are identified from experimental results. The biomechanical model of the rider is coupled with the benchmark model of the bicycle and open-loop stability analysis is carried out. <br><br>RESULTS show that the stiffness and damping parameters of the waist do not strongly affect bicycle stability. Uncontrolled arm stiffness has a very detrimental effect on stability and destroys the self-stabilization mechanism. Arm damping has a more complex effect and reduces the self-stability region.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0954-4062
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954406214527073
ID  - ref1
ER  -