摘要：Normal 0 false false false IN X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} A Tilting Three Wheeler (TTW) is a three wheeled vehicle whose body and or wheels tilt in the direction of the turn. But a conventional three wheeler stays largerly perpendicular to the pavement, they do not lean like motorcycle. The prototype of TTW presented in this paper is a modified Honda Supra. This prototype was tested and compared to a conventional three wheeler.This prototype was also compared to original motorcycle. Steady Turning Test w used to measure handling characteristics. The results indicate that all vehicle tested showed some degree of understeer. The original motorcycle could reach a peak about 0,5 . The prototype of TTW could reach a peak abaut 0,4 g. The conventional three wheeler only could reach 0,3 g and would overturn at 0,4 g. In other words, TTW is easier to drive than convensional three wheeler althaugh its track is shorter and its weight i bigger.
关键词：handling characteristic, steady turning test,tilting three wheeler
