Mechanics glossary. 2013.
center — of gravity center of parallel wheel motion center of tire contact elastic center roll center spring center swing center torque arm center in drive torque arm center in braking wheel center … Mechanics glossary
tire axis system — the origin of the tire axis system is the center of tire contact. The x axis is the intersection of the wheel plane and the road plane with a positive direction forward. The z axis is perpendicular to the road plane with a positive direction… … Mechanics glossary
Tire — This article is about tires used on road vehicles, including pneumatic tires and solid tires. For railroad tires, see railway tires. For other uses, see tire (disambiguation) or tyre.Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively) … Wikipedia
Tire uniformity — refers to the dynamic mechanical properties of pneumatic tires as strictly defined by a set of measurement standards and test conditions accepted by global tire and car makers. These measurement standards include the parameters of radial force… … Wikipedia
Roll center — The roll center of a vehicle is the notional point at which the cornering forces in the suspension are reacted to the vehicle body.TheoryThere are two definitions of roll center. The most commonly used is the geometric (or kinematic) roll center … Wikipedia
Radial tire — A cross section of a tire. Number 12 indicates the radial ply. Numbers 14 and 16 are bias plies. A radial tire (more properly, a radial ply tire) is a particular design of automotive tire (in British English, tyre). In this design, the cord plies … Wikipedia
Call center — Centre d appel Un vaste centre d appel situé à Lakeland, en Floride. Un centre d appel est un ensemble de moyens, humains, immobiliers, mobiliers et techniques, qui permet de prendre en charge la relation à distance entre une marque et son marché … Wikipédia en Français
caster offset — the distance in side elevation between the point where the steering axis intersects the ground, and the center of tire contact. The offset is considered positive when the intersection point is forward of the tire contact center and negative when… … Mechanics glossary
slip angle — 1) the angle between the x axis and direction of travel of the center of tire contact. 2) the angle between the direction in which a tire is aimed or steered and its actual direction or, in other words, the angular difference between the wheel… … Mechanics glossary
wheel track — the lateral distance between the center of tire contact of a pair of wheels. For vehicles with dual wheels, it is the distance between the points centrally located between the centers of tire contact of the inner and outer wheels … Mechanics glossary
