1991 Volume 53 Issue 2 Pages 13-21
To analyze the steering characteristics of tractor-trailer combinations (TTC), a dynamic model was proposed, and the non-linear simultaneous equations for the steering movement were derived. The results calculated numerically for the steady steering movement were compared with test results. The verification was carried out by a four-wheel balanced trailer of 4WS. The results agreed well with the theoretical results. It will enable one to improve the steering characteristics of four-wheel balanced trailer. In the paper the state equations of TTC will be derived, and the application of optimal control into TTC system will be analyzed.
