Motion of a two-wheeled solid along a flat curvilinear trajectory by considering tire and suspension elasticity

Abstract

The unsteady motion of a solid in suspension by two elastic wheels placed one after another along a random curvilinear trajectory in vertical plane of gravity field is examined. The basic kinematical relationships and differential equations of motion for solid are presented. The relationships for the object’s effect to the trajectory are written. A method for calculating the trajectory of a solid by considering the elasticity of wheels and suspension elasticity is presented.