TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - Prediction of the sensitivity of vehicle dynamics to highway curve geometrics by using computer simulation
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Glennon, John C.
A1  - Neuman, Timothy R.
A1  - McHenry, Brian G.
SP  - 15
EP  - 17
VL  - 923
IS  - 
N2  - The highway-vehicle-obiect-s¡mulation model (HVOSM) was used to study ve- hicle responses and their sens¡tivity to var¡ous highway curve elements, After initial validation runs, a parameter study was conducted by using a simulated path of an inattentive driver. The highway curve and operational elements studied included vehicle speed, highway curve radius, length of curve, super-elevation rate, super-elevation runoff length, super-elevation runoff distribution, presence of spiral transition, and presence of downgrade, The study revealed two significant results: (a) the dynamic response of vehicles traversing a highway curve is sensitive to speed; and (b) the addition of spiral transitions to highway curves dramatically reduces the friction demand of critical vehicle traversals.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -