Cornering Force (or Side Force) is the lateral force produced by an object when turning, typically associated with the turning of a motor vehicle. Cornering Force is most commonly associated with motor sports including Formula 1 Racing and motorbike racing. Understnading the Cornering force allows us to calculate the maximum speed acheiveable for a vehicle transiting a corner of bend using quantified metrics including the radius and slope of the surface when considering the mass and velocity of the vehicle in motion.
| The Static Friction (sf) is N |
| The Total Net Force (tnf) is N |
| The Maximum Speed (m) is |
| Cornering Force Static Friction Formula and Calculations |
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| sf = f × m × g × sin(s) × 100 sf = × × × sin() × 100 sf = × × × × 100 sf = |
| Cornering Force Total Net Force Formula and Calculations |
| tnf = f × m × g × sin(s) + m × g × cos(s) × 100 tnf = × × × sin() + × × cos() × 100 tnf = × × × + × × × 100 tnf = + × 100 tnf = × 100 tnf = |
| Cornering Force Maximum Speed Formula and Calculations |
| m = √f × m × g × sin(s) + m × g × cos(s) × r/m m = √ × × × sin() + × × cos() × / m = √ × × × + × × × / m = √ + × / m = √ × / m = √/ m = √ m = |
| Cornering Force Calculator Input Values |
| Static Friction Coefficient (f) is |
| Gravity Accelaration (g) is |
| Mass of Vehicle (m) is |
| Radius (r) is |
| Slope of the Road (s) is |
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