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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
05-12-2013
2. REPORT TYPE
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
02-2-718 Electronic Stability Control
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Automotive Directorate (TEDT-AT-AD)
US Army Aberdeen Test Center
400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 02-2-718
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
US Army Test and Evaluation Command
CSTE-TM (Range Infrastructure Division)
2202 Aberdeen Boulevard
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S
ACRONYM(S)
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.: ADA593590
This TOP supersedes TOP 02-2-002, Dynamic Stability, Handling and Steering, dated 19 May 2009; and TOP 02-2-609,
Steering, dated 18 July 1980.
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP prescribes procedures for testing the electronic stability control system of two-axle vehicles up to 11,793 kg
(26,000 lb) for speeds up to 81 km/hr (50 mph). Major factors to be considered when testing the yaw and roll stability of
wheeled vehicles are their capability and behavior during sudden obstacle avoidance actions. Electronic stability control
systems are employed on some vehicles to mitigate oversteer (or spin-out) and rollover. The sine-with-dwell steering
maneuver was developed as an objective test of vehicle stability and electronic stability control system performance.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
electronic stability control (ESC) sine-with-dwell roll stability control (RSC) oversteer
understeer
16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF
ABSTRACT
SAR
18. NUMBER
OF
PAGES
38
19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
a. REPORT B. ABSTRACT C. THIS PAGE
Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18
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