Abstract
The objective of this paper is to identify and study various factors which induce the possibility of wheelie/wheel-stand of a rear wheel drive vehicle. The purpose is to assist race and stunt drivers with a mathematical indicator (M) which could predict if a vehicle will undergo a wheel-stand or not, and if it will, what are the safe limits to avoid rollover and loss of control. The principle idea behind this research is that during a wheelie, the total power [P] supplied by an engine is utilized in uplifting [P1] and manoeuvring [P2] of the vehicle. After determining the coordinates of centre of gravity of the vehicle, P1 and P2 are calculated and on the basis of these values, factor of power translation [M] is calculated.
Highlights
We all have seen vehicles saluting up at some point of our life, may it be in a drag racing event or a stunt show on internet or TV, wheelies are always a pleasure to watch
For a normal person, who has nothing to do with automobile tech and who has no interest in physics or mechanics will only see a wheelie as front tire off the ground with roar of the high-power engine
In order to undergo a wheelie or wheel stand the torque of the rear wheel must be equivalent to moment generated by weight vector on the center of rear wheel
Summary
We all have seen vehicles saluting up at some point of our life, may it be in a drag racing event or a stunt show on internet or TV, wheelies are always a pleasure to watch. Various force equilibriums are broken during a wheel stand to make the vehicle ride on its rear rotor. The front and the rear wheels experience reaction forces, combinely equivalent to weight. In order to undergo a wheelie or wheel stand the torque of the rear wheel must be equivalent to moment generated by weight vector on the center of rear wheel. The whole weight of this two-wheeler will act on its point of Center of Gravity (CG), which lies somewhere between the X-co-ordinates and Y- co-ordinates if viewed from side of the motorbike. In this case the co-ordinates of CG in Z
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