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trailer sway: a standalone construct

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trailersway1 CONSTRUCTTrailer swayVLK · VEHICLE DYNAMICS

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Vehicle dynamics

self-excited side-to-side oscillation of a towed trailer that grows above a critical speed and can end in jackknifing or rollover.

In vehicle dynamics, trailer sway refers to self-excited side-to-side oscillation of a towed trailer that grows above a critical speed and can end in jackknifing or rollover. This meaning comes from Vlk (1982) in Vehicle System Dynamics.[1]

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References

  1. Vlk, F. (1982). Lateral Dynamics of Commercial Vehicle Combinations A Literature Survey. Vehicle System Dynamics, 11(5-6), 305-324. https://doi.org/10.1080/00423118208968702

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