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Term of the Road Dictionary

yaw angle

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Road Surface Characteristics
  • Definition : Angle of the equatorial plane of the wheels of a moving vehicle with its moving direction line, introducing a transverse reaction.

Schräglaufwinkel

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Fahrbahneigenschaften
  • Definition : Winkel der äquatoriellen Ebene der Reifen eines sich bewegenden Fahrzeugs mit der Fahrtrichtung, wodurch eine quergerichtete Reaktion bewirkt wird.

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