ISO 7401 — Lateral transient response test methods — Open-loop test methods

This International Standard specifies open-loop test methods for determining the transient response behaviour of road vehicles. It is applicable to passenger cars, as defined in ISO 3833, and to light trucks. The primary object of these tests is to determine the transient response behaviour of a vehicle. Characteristic values and functions in the time and frequency domains are considered necessary for characterizing vehicle transient response.

NOTE The open-loop manoeuvre specified in this International Standard is not representative of normal driving conditions, but is nevertheless useful for obtaining measures of vehicle transient behaviour in response to several specific types of steering input under closely controlled test conditions. For measurements of steady-state properties, see ISO 4138.