26.15. Stability of a Vehicle Taking a Turn 20.15.1. A Four-wheeled Vehicle Let a vehicle take a turn to the left as shown in Fig. \ 20.30. ‘Where, C= radius of curved path measured at CG of the vehicle, m, r= wheel radius, m, a= wheel track, m, b = wheel base, m, = height of CG of the vehicle from ground, m, [= distance of CG in front of rear axle axis, ™, V= linear speed of the vehicle on the road, m/s, and W=weight of the vehicle, N. ( Reaction at the Wheels due to Weight. Let ‘Ryrand Ryebe the normal reactions at the inner front and inner rear wheels respectively and Ror and Ror be the normal reactions at the outer front and outer rear wheels ‘respectively, then as discussed sections 20.10.2. end Rim + Ron = W|1- 5} Rir+Ror="5 CENTRE LINE Pon F, Fig. 20.30. Forces acting on a four Since, Rir= Ror and, Rin = wheeled vehicle while taking a turn. ‘Therefore, Rir =Ror 4g N wf, _t and Rin= Ror = 2 -} N. (ii) Reaction at the Wheels due to Centrifugal Force. The centrifugal force acts ‘outwards through CG of the vehicle with magnitude, (Wig) x (V*/C). This produces a horizontalreaction that constitutes a couple { = (W/g) (V* A/C)] tending to overturn the vehicle. This couple is balanced by vertical reactions at the wheels, which are downward at the two inner wheels and upward at two outer wheels, as shown in Fig. 20.30. If Pir and Por are the inner and outer normal reactions at front wheels and similarly Pie and Pog for the rear wheels, then,