Question 1

A motor vehicle of mass 1300 kg has a track of 1.76 m and the centre of gravity is 0.54 m
2
above ground level. The four road wheels have a total moment of inertia of 8 kg m and a
rolling radius of 0.48 m. The vehicle is traveling at a speed of 70 metres per second in a
circular path of radius 168 m.
Determine:
1.1
the total vertical component of the reaction on the two outer wheels, if the track is not
banked
[5 marks]
1.2
the angle of banking necessary for there to be no tendency for the vehicle to sideslip
[5 marks]
1.3
the total component (perpendicular to the track surface) of the reaction on the two
outer wheels, if the track is banked to the angle specified in (1.2) above [5 marks]
[show all the relevant working, including sketches]

Question 1

Question 1a
CR
C Rw

b
1
1

v2
R
h

mg
Lt
Ro

(yy) Plan view

CR 7

50 50

0.38 180

(xx) Front view

Ri

(i )
considering equilibrium of the vehicle;
take sum of moments about inner wheels:
L
v2
h mg t 0
R
2
2
L
1
v
Ro CR m h mg t
Lt
R
2
Ro Lt CR m

Ro

Lt 1
v2
50
50
502
1.6
C

m
h

mg

1000

0.4 1000 9.81

R

8537.100 N
R
2 1.6 0.38 180
180
2

1
Lt

cr

v2
cos
R

v2
sin
R

ii) considering the equilibrium of forces parallel to the inclined plane,

cos
mg

mg

v2
R

Fo
mg sin

Fi

v2
v2
cos mg sin 0; tan
1.4158
R
Rg

arctan(

v2
) 54.7657o
Rg

Question (iii)
Taking moments about the inner wheels on the inclined plane:
m

L
v2
v 2 Lt
h cos m
sin mg cos t mg sin h Fo Lt C 0;
R
R 2
2

v2
v 2 Lt
v
m h cos m
sin mg cos h mg sin h Fo Lt I cos 0
R
R 2
R
From 1 above,

2
(2)

Fo

1
Lt

Lt
v
v 2 Lt
v2
mg
cos

cos

m
sin

m
h cos mgh sin 8594.300 N

2
R
R 2
R