From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Diagram illustrating the calculation of front slip angle using steering, Ackermann, and attitude angles.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\4\ scan0069 | |
Date | 5th October 1940 guessed | |
216 Schedule N. Sheet 13. Z - Steering Angle found from test. X - Ackermann Angle Tan X = W.b. / Radius. A - Attitude Angle read by Theodolite. ø - Front Slip Angle ø = Z + A - X W.b. z X ø A 90° Radius 1296 inches Actual Centre of circle Theoretical Centre | ||