Unfortunately , on road vehicles are a special case of vehicles, and much of this research does not apply to off road vehicles. The primary concern with off road vehicle design is the vehicle terrain interactions. To design a successful off road system, these interaction must be properly understood. Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics . Society of Automotive Engineers, 1992.
Safety is least critical during the acceleration portion of the trail platoon s trajectory.
A desired velocity need not be defined. This value is common in the literature. This is the absolute value of the maximum deceleration. This value was selected as a physical limit on jerk. Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics .