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Vehicle dynamics — refers to the dynamics of vehicles, here assumed to be ground vehicles.For two wheeled vehicles see Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics.For the dynamics of air vehicles see Aerodynamics.Vehicle dynamics is a part of engineering primarily based on… … Wikipedia
Slip — may refer to:* Packing slip, a shipping document that accompanies delivery packages * Slipway, a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water * Ferry slip, a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat * … Wikipedia
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics — A computer generated, simplified model of bike and rider demonstrating an uncontrolled right turn. An … Wikipedia
Contact dynamics — deals with the motion of multibody systems subjected to unilateral contacts and friction. Such systems are omnipresent in many multibody dynamics applications. Consider for example Contacts between wheels and ground in vehicle dynamics Squealing… … Wikipedia
Flight dynamics — is the science of air and space vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions. The three critical flight dynamics parameters are the angles of rotation in three dimensions about the vehicle s center of mass, known as pitch , roll and yaw… … Wikipedia
Fluid dynamics — Continuum mechanics … Wikipedia
Circle of forces — The circle of forces, traction circle, friction circle,[1] or friction ellipse[2][3][4] is a useful way to think about the dynamic interaction between a vehicle s tire and the road surface. In the diagram below we are looking at the tire from… … Wikipedia
Contact patch — Colorized tire footprint pressure distribution Contact patch is the portion of a vehicle s tire that is in actual contact with the road surface. It is most commonly used in the discussion of pneumatic tires, (i.e. pressurized tires), where the… … Wikipedia
Electronic stability control — (ESC) is a computerized technology [1][2] that may potentially improve the safety of a vehicle s stability by detecting and minimizing skids.[3] When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes to help steer the… … Wikipedia
Mitsubishi S-AWC — S AWC (Super All Wheel Control) is the brand name of an advanced full time four wheel drive system developed by Mitsubishi Motors. The technology, specifically developed for the new 2007 Lancer Evolution,[1] is an advanced version of Mitsubishi s … Wikipedia
