Towards Friction Potential Estimation for Motorcycles
摘要
Estimation of the actual friction potential from measured vehicle states has been extensively explored for passenger cars, but lacks attention for motorcycles. Several aspects towards friction potential estimation for motorcycles are discussed in this study: (i) analysis of the characteristics of motorcycle tyres on different surfaces and conditions by using an instrumented motorcycle, (ii) analysis of the theoretical performance of an EKF-based friction potential estimation approach by means of simulation studies, and (iii) analysis of the feasibility of using a wetness sensor on the motorcycle to gain information on actual road conditions.