A “corner solver” for motorcycles as a tool for the development of a virtual rider

In this paper, a solver for the cornering analysis of motorcycles is presented. Its main outcome is the trim condition of the vehicle accelerating through a corner. There are several advantages of using this approach over a dynamic solution. Firstly, a controller is not needed to stabilize the motorcycle under the desired conditions and, secondly, the solution is much faster. The exploration of the motorcycle equilibrium points and their dependence on the speed and the corner radius will give a useful insight for the design of a virtual rider.