Journal Article
Comparing Dolly Rollover Testing to Steer-Induced Rollover Events for an Enhanced Understanding of Off-Road Rollover Dynamics
2011-04-12
2011-01-1112
The field of motor vehicle rollover research and testing has been one of multiple and varied approaches, dating back to at least the 1930's. The approach has been as simple as tipping a vehicle over at the top of a steep hill ( Wilson et al., 1972 ), to as complex as releasing a vehicle from an elevated roll spit mounted to the rear of a moving tractor and trailer ( Cooper et al., 2001 and Carter et al., 2002 ). Between these extremes exists numerous other rollover initiation methods, including driving a vehicle into a ramp, sliding a vehicle sideways into soil or a curb-like obstruction, launching or releasing a vehicle from a dolly cart, and remotely steering a moving vehicle into an orientation that will produce a rollover event ( Cooperrider et al., 1990 and Larson et al., 2000 ).