Modeling of Vehicle-Cargo Interaction Under Different Environments

Abstract

The safety of any transport system depends on a multitude of conditions, parameters and circumstances. In this regard, the interaction of the carried cargo with the carrying vehicle represents a factor influencing the overall safety of any transport. The effects of cargo on the vehicle have to do with the vibration or shifting of the cargo, affecting the lateral stability of the vehicles and the braking performance . Such interaction has been associated to road crashes and maritime vehicles capsizing. Simulation of cargo-vehicle interaction thus represents an interesting topic when a reduction in transport accidents is pursued. In this paper, the fundamentals principles for simulating the interaction of the liquid cargo and the carrying vehicle, is presented. In the case of a road transportation, the proposed simplified simulation methodologies, show good agreement with a full-scale test.