Re:Show HN: Simple 2D car physics with JavaScript
by ficklepickle on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @06:12PM
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I found this article that goes in depth into kart cornering[0]. It talks about chassis flex and briefly mentions wheel hop.
I'm not a physics person either, but wheel hop seems to occur when the force overcomes friction between tire/track, causing an oscillation between grip/no grip. It is a lot worse on vehicles with suspension, because they have more give.
I find it easier to visualize with a car, because it is more pronounced. Although with a car it is usually occurs on a standing start, whereas with karts it is a lateral force thing.
This karting forum suggests high center of gravity contributes to wheel hop.[1]
I'm not a physics person either, but wheel hop seems to occur when the force overcomes friction between tire/track, causing an oscillation between grip/no grip. It is a lot worse on vehicles with suspension, because they have more give.
I find it easier to visualize with a car, because it is more pronounced. Although with a car it is usually occurs on a standing start, whereas with karts it is a lateral force thing.
This karting forum suggests high center of gravity contributes to wheel hop.[1]
[0] https://www.paradigmshiftracing.com/racing-basics/how-karts-... [1] https://4cycle.com/karting/threads/wheel-hop.87876/