Stability and vibration of a non-linear vehicle and passenger system

Abstract

A non-linear dynamic model to predict the passenger's response in a vehicle travelling on a rough pavement surface (or a rough terrain) is developed. The corresponding equilibrium and stability are investigated through the non-linear equations of motion for a vehicle and passenger system with impacts. The stability with respect to the torsional spring stiffness of safety belts is illustrated. Based on such a stability condition, the dynamic responses for the vehicle and passenger system with and without impacts are simulated numerically. This investigation shows that a strong torsional spring is required in order to reduce the vibration amplitudes of passengers and to avoid impacts between the vehicle and passenger.

Keywords

vehicle-passenger system impact motion equilibrium and stability vehicle dynamics

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