Integral evaluation of a road surface and the interaction between road and vehicle
conference paper
The influence of several road characteristics like longitudinal and transverse evenness and skid resistance are always evaluated separately on the aspects comfort and/or safety. This passes over the influence these surface characteristics can have in combination on riding comfort and safety. This paper describes the way these characteristics are measured in The Netherlands and the execution of vehicle simulations into the combined influence of roughness and skid resistance on safety. Preliminary results show that the influence of skid resistance is much greater than that of roughness. A more in-depth approach (more roughness and skid resistance levels, other tests and a more detailed vehicle model) is required to draw more firm and detailed conclusions.
TNO Identifier
362299
Publisher
TNO
Source title
Third International Symposium on Surface Characteristics, 3-4 September 1996, Christchurch, New Zealand
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