| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293006 | Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics | 2014 | 9 Pages |
•A static model for the determination of critical wind speed for overturn, sideslip and rotation is considered.•Explicit formulas for critical wind speed for all three possible wind induced accidents are derived.•Numerical examples are given and compared to field observations.
This article is devoted to vehicle safety in the crosswinds. A static model to determine the critical wind speed for overturn-, sideslip- and rotation-type of accidents is considered. The basic equations were defined by assuming that the vehicle moves in a uniform straight line. Explicit formulas for the critical wind speed for all three possible wind-induced accidents are derived to provide the new critical wind speed formulas for rollover and rotation wind-induced accidents. Numerical examples are given and compared to field observations.
