The Feasibility of Quantitatively Characterizing the Vehicle Motion Environment (VME)

https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154108/1/ervin1990.pd

Influence of Size and Weight Variables on the Stability and Control Properties of Heavy Trucks

FH-11-9577This study has determined the influence of variations in truck size and weight constraints on the stability and control properties of heavy vehicles. The size and weight constraints of interest include axle load, gross vehicle weight, length, width, type of multiple-trailer combinations, and bridge formula allowances. Variations in location of the center of gravity of the payload were also considered as a separate subject. The influence of these parametric variations on stability and control behavior was explored by means of both full-scale vehicle tests and computer simulations. In Volume I, the findings of the study are presented in a manner which is intended to inform the non-technical reader and, specifically, the persons concerned with formulating policies and laws regarding truck size and weight. For each size and weight "issue" the stability and control problem areas are addressed and the influence of size and weight variations is quantified. The results are then reviewed in the light of their potential implications for traffic safety. Volumes II and III provide (a) background information concerning test procedures and analytical methods and (b) detailed data

Information and digital literacies; a review of concepts

A detailed literature reviewing, analysing the multiple and confusing concepts around the ideas of information literacy and digital literacy at the start of the millennium. The article was well-received, and is my most highly-cited work, with over 1100 citations