| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L48522/01 |
| Title: |
MAXIMISING ROLL-OVER STABILITY OF HEAVY ROAD VEHICLES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Cebon, Professor D |
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| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1997 |
Ends: |
28 February 2001 |
Value (£): |
181,246
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Control Engineering |
Eng. Dynamics & Tribology |
| Mech. & Fluid Power Transmiss. |
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| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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This document presents a proposal for a three year research programme to be undertaken by Cambridge University Engineering Department (CUED) and a consortium of companies from the heavy road vehicle industry, known as the Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium (CVDC). The objective of the project is to perfom fundamental theoretical research into optimal methods for controlling the roll-over performance of heavy goods vehicles, and to develop prototype hardware and software systems to test the results of the theoretical study. The project will employ two full time Research Associates and a Research Student. Funding for one of the Research Associates is requested from EPSRC. This researcher and the independantly funded Research Student will peform a wide-ranging theoretical and experimental study of optimal roll-control strategies for single and multi-unit heavy vehicles. The other researcher will be funded directly by the CDVC and will perform the hardware and software development needed to implement the optimal roll controllers in an articulated vehicle.
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http://www.cam.ac.uk |