TS ISO 8855
Road vehicles; vehicle dynamics and road-holding ability; vocabulary
This International Standard defines the principal terms used for road vehicle dynamics. The terms apply to
passenger cars, buses and commercial vehicles with one or more steered axles, and to multi-unit vehicle
combinations.
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TS ISO 8855 is a vocabulary standard for road vehicle dynamics and road-holding ability. It establishes a common technical language for this subject so that terms related to vehicle behaviour, steering response, stability and tyre-road interaction can be used consistently across documents and organisations.
How the vehicle-dynamics terminology is organised
Vehicle dynamics studies how forces and moments act on a moving vehicle. Road-holding ability refers to the vehicle’s overall ability to maintain useful contact with the road surface through its tyres, which affects steering, cornering, braking and acceleration behaviour. In general technical terms, this field is closely linked to concepts such as handling, lateral response, stability and directional control.
According to the scope given for this standard, the terms apply to passenger cars, buses and commercial vehicles with one or more steered axles, as well as to multi-unit vehicle combinations. The emphasis is therefore on a shared terminology that can be used across different road-vehicle configurations rather than on a single vehicle class. That makes the standard useful in engineering communication, testing language and technical documentation.
Why a vocabulary standard matters
- Helps keep terminology consistent in engineering reports and design documentation.
- Reduces ambiguity in discussions of handling, stability and road-holding.
- Supports clear communication across different vehicle types and technical teams.
- Publication Date: 27.08.2015
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 43.020 Karayolu Taşıtları (Genel) *Taşıma araçları egzos emisyonları, bkz 13.040.50 ; 01.040.43 Karayolu Taşıtları Mühendisliği (Terimler)
- Pages: 52
- Source Standard: ISO 8855:2011
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