Description / Abstract:
The vehicle dynamics terminology presented herein pertains to
passenger cars and light trucks with two axles and to those
vehicles pulling single-axle trailers. The terminology presents
symbols and definitions covering the following subjects: axis
systems, vehicle bodies, suspension and steering systems, brakes,
tires and wheels, operating states and modes, control and
disturbance inputs, vehicle responses, and vehicle characterizing
descriptors. The scope does not include terms relating to the human
perception of vehicle response.