Technical Paper
Motorcycle Accelerations while Successfully Traversing Roadway Irregularities and Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Bumps) at Small Lean Angles
2019-04-02
2019-01-0434
There have been limited empirical studies regarding the dynamics of a motorcycle and rider as a motorcycle traverses a roadway irregularity such as a pothole or depression, or a traffic calming device (TCD) such as a speed bump. This study seeks to establish qualitative analysis of the success of motorcycles traversing various roadway irregularities/TCDs as well as quantitatively analyzing accelerations to the motorcycle at varying speeds and lean angles. Further analysis is conducted comparing the accelerations experienced in scenarios where the suspension of the motorcycle experiences extension followed by compression, as is the case when encountering a pothole or depression, as well as scenarios where the suspension of the motorcycle experiences compression followed by extension, as is the case when encountering a TCD.
