Recent content by Jan Grossmann

Well, that is not true. I am modeling the wheels according to the Pacejka tire model (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_B._Pacejka#The_Pacejka_%22Magic_Formula%22_tire_models) and using the magic formula to calculate the longitudinal and lateral forces and self aligning torque of each...

I decided to redraw the problem, as I clearly did not explain it well enough. In this picture you can see how the longboard is travelling, not all forces are drawn, as they are not necessary for this problem. The force F1 always act in the x-axis and represents the pushing force. The green...

Hi all, I am currently working on a creating a mathematical model of a longboard and am in need of advice. The pictures describe the sitaution. Side view Top view Back view The pictures depict a simplified longboard - the brown line is the deck and the black lines represent the...