Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20200321162631

Analysis of the Reduction of Stability in Partially Filled Tank Vehicles

Gonzalo G. Moreno Contreras* orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-1381 ; University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia Department of Mechanical, Mechatronic and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia
Juan Carlos Serrano orcid.org/0000-0002-9836-6603 ; University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia Department of Mechanical, Mechatronic and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia
Bladimir Ramón Valencia ; University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia Department of Mechanical, Mechatronic and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia

Abstract

The accidents of heavy vehicles due to stability problems are not so frequent, but when this type of accident occurs, its results are often fatal, which is why the analysis of stability of heavy vehicles allows us to predict their limit of speed to safely travel on road or perform certain maneuvers that involve rollover risk. Additionally, when these vehicles transport liquids, the stability problems may be greater. Taking into account that one of the main factors to determine the risk of accident due to rollover is the Static Rollover Threshold, this article develops this factor for road tankers and it is determined by a case study such as these loads depending on the filling of the tank; they affect the stability of this type of vehicles and a comparison is made with respect to the improvement of the stability if the movement of this load is avoided.

Keywords

road safety; road tanker; stability; static rollover threshold

Hrčak ID:

264116

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/264116

Publication date:

7.11.2021.

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