Author(s)

Glenn Xavier Vaz, Zeinab El-Sayegh

Department of Automotive and Mechatronics Engineering, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.

This research paper aims to identify the effect of tire size on the handling characteristics of a trailer attached to a vehicle. In various stability tests, different models with different tires from the market were tested. A successful outcome of this research would generate an efficient tire selection process and improve the handling of a trailer attached to a vehicle while maximizing fuel efficiency. In this study, different accurate tire models using the magic formula were developed in vehicle dynamics modelling and simulation software. These models were then simulated on on-road conditions to predict vehicle and trailer behaviour under different conditions within the software. Two distinct tests were conducted, the J-Turn test and the Double Lane change test. The results of these tests were used to evaluate the handling characteristics and decide on a better tire size for the trailer attached to the vehicle.

Trailer-Vehicle, Slip Angle, Lateral Forces, Lateral Acceleration J-Turn, Double Lane Change

Vaz, G. and El-Sayegh, Z. (2023) Analysis of the Effect of Trailer Tire Size on the Articulated Vehicle’s Stability. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 11, 2343-2360. doi: 10.4236/jamp.2023.118150.