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Francisco Castro et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 77 (2026) 611–630 Francisco Castro/ Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2026) 000 – 000

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3. Results This chapter presents the experimental results obtained for the evaluation of the vehicle’s centre of gravity (CoG). The results are organized into two main sections: static results, which present the measurements for the estimation of the CoG position derived from controlled and stationary measurements. Later, the results obtained for the motion methods developed are presented, through the vehicle responses under dynamic driving conditions both for the braking and cornering maneuvers. 3.1. Static results The results obtained for the static measurements performed in the developed setup are shown in Figure 7, Figure 8, Figure 9, Figure 10, Figure 11 and Figure 12 for each load case scenario, respectively.

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Figure 7 – Results from the static setup for Vehicle Empty: a) Flat axles; b) Front axle lifted with an angle of 27.88º.

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Figure 8 – Results from the static setup for Vehicle Load Case 1: a) Flat axles; b) Front axle lifted with an angle of 27.88º.