Authors:
Python Kabeya Tshibamba
1
;
Guyh Dituba Ngoma
2
and
Fouad Erchiqui
2
Affiliations:
1
University of Kinshasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
;
2
University of Quebec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, School of Engineering’s Department, 445, Boulevard de l’Université, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, J9X 5E4, Canada
Keyword(s):
Single Track Vehicle, Multibody System, Lateral Dynamic, Linear Stability, Eigenmodes, EasyDyn.
Abstract:
This paper deals with the study of a particular single track vehicle, named Anaconda. Numerical simulations are performed to assess the vehicle’s linear dynamic behavior. Indeed, multibody models of each component of the Anaconda and the one of the entire vehicle are developed and linearized around stationary states. The out-of-plane linearized sub-models are then used to have more insight in the lateral behaviour of the Anaconda and the influence of one of its component, the pedal module, on this behaviour is outlined. These tasks are carried out within the EasyDyn framework, an open source multibody library. Informative observations on the simulation results help to find out some features of the Anaconda concerning its linear dynamic behaviour; and some comment are made on the possibility of controlling its unstable eigenmodes.