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    Vehicle Dynamics - Suspensions

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    This document discusses key aspects of vehicle dynamics and suspension systems. It covers considerations for ride quality and vehicle handling. Important systems that affect dynamics include the frame, suspension, steering, and tires/wheels. Suspension systems connect the vehicle to its wheels and allow relative motion, balancing comfort, contact, and control. Common suspension components are springs, dampers like shock absorbers and struts, and anti-sway bars. The document describes different suspension types including dependent, independent, MacPherson strut, and double wishbone suspensions.

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    Vehicle Dynamics - Suspensions

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    This document discusses key aspects of vehicle dynamics and suspension systems. It covers considerations for ride quality and vehicle handling. Important systems that affect dynamics include the frame, suspension, steering, and tires/wheels. Suspension systems connect the vehicle to its wheels and allow relative motion, balancing comfort, contact, and control. Common suspension components are springs, dampers like shock absorbers and struts, and anti-sway bars. The document describes different suspension types including dependent, independent, MacPherson strut, and double wishbone suspensions.

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    My report in our Automotive Engineering subject on Suspension System of Automobiles

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    This document discusses key aspects of vehicle dynamics and suspension systems. It covers considerations for ride quality and vehicle handling. Important systems that affect dynamics include the frame, suspension, steering, and tires/wheels. Suspension systems connect the vehicle to its wheels and allow relative motion, balancing comfort, contact, and control. Common suspension components are springs, dampers like shock absorbers and struts, and anti-sway bars. The document describes different suspension types including dependent, independent, MacPherson strut, and double wishbone suspensions.

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    Vehicle Dynamics - Suspensions

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    This document discusses key aspects of vehicle dynamics and suspension systems. It covers considerations for ride quality and vehicle handling. Important systems that affect dynamics include the frame, suspension, steering, and tires/wheels. Suspension systems connect the vehicle to its wheels and allow relative motion, balancing comfort, contact, and control. Common suspension components are springs, dampers like shock absorbers and struts, and anti-sway bars. The document describes different suspension types including dependent, independent, MacPherson strut, and double wishbone suspensions.

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    The key takeaways are that a vehicle's suspension system is made up of springs, shock absorbers, linkages and other components that connect the vehicle to its wheels and allow relative motion to absorb bumps in the road. Important components include the frame, suspension system, steering system and tires/wheels.

    The main components of a vehicle's suspension system are springs, dampers (shock absorbers, struts), anti-sway bars, bushings and the types of suspension include dependent (rigid axle) and independent suspensions.

    Dependent suspension connects the wheels on one side of the vehicle together so they move together, while independent suspension allows each wheel to move independently so a disturbance at one wheel is not directly transmitted to the other. Dependent suspension provides a smoother ride while independent suspension allows for better handling and control of braking/accelerating forces.

    VEHICLE DYNAMICS

    PRESENTED BY: GROUP 3

    CONSIDERATIONS IN VEHICLE
    DYNAMICS
    Ride a cars ability to smooth out a bumpy road
    Vehicle Handling
    Brakes

    Important Systems that affect Vehicle


    Dynamics
    Frame
    Suspension system
    Steering system
    Tires and wheels

    Car
    (Sprung Weight)

    Shock

    Springs

    Unsprung Weight

    Axles, Hubs,
    Bearings and
    Part of the
    suspension
    components
    Tire (Rubber)

    Suspension
    is the term given to the system ofsprings,shock
    absorbersandlinkagesthat
    connects
    avehicleto
    itswheelsand allows relative motion between the two

    +
    COMFORT
    C

    +
    -ONTACT
    C

    =
    ONTROL

    Car Suspension Parts


    Spring
    Dampers
    Shock absorbers
    Struts
    Anti-sway bars

    Spring
    Coil Spring
    Coil springs compress and expand to
    absorb the motion of the wheels.

    Leaf Spring
    This type of spring consists of
    several layers of metal bound
    together to act as a single unit.

    Torsion Bar
    use the twisting properties of a
    steel bar to provide coil-spring-like
    performance

    Dampers: Shock Absorber


    Shock absorbers slow down
    and reduce the magnitude
    of vibratory motions
    Shock absorbers work in
    two
    cycles
    -thecompression cycleand
    theextension cycle.
    All modern shock absorbers
    arevelocity-sensitive

    Struts
    Basically a shock absorber
    mounted inside a coil
    spring.
    Struts performs two jobs:
    dampening and structural
    support
    Shocks and struts can be
    considered critical safety
    features.

    Anti-sway Bars
    Are used along with shock
    absorbers or struts to give
    a
    moving
    automobile
    additional stability.
    An anti-sway bar is a metal
    rod that spans the entire
    axle and effectively joins
    each side of the suspension
    together.

    Types of Suspension
    Dependent
    Dependent front suspensions have a
    rigid front axle that connects the
    front or the rear wheels.
    Weight, and Alignment

    Independent
    In this setup, the front wheels are
    allowed to move independently.

    Macpherson Strut
    The
    MacPherson
    strut
    combines a shock absorber
    and a coil spring into a
    single unit. This provides a
    more compact and lighter
    suspension system that can
    be used for front-wheel
    drive vehicles.

    Advantages and Disadvantages


    Advantages
    Cheaper and Lighter than
    double-wishbone suspension
    Great for FWD
    Narrower than doublewishbone suspension

    Disadvantages
    Taller
    than
    doublewishbone suspension
    Mounts to body, so unibody
    is almost necessary for
    handling stress and forces

    Double Wishbone
    Are used mostly at the
    front. There are two
    wishbones, one above the
    other, to keep the wheel
    upright as it rises and falls.

    Advantages and Disadvantages


    Advantages
    Versatile (Placement of
    Shocks, etc.)

    Disadvantages

    Can handle large deflection

    Expensive

    Front/Back

    Complex design

    Dependent vs. Independent Suspension


    Dependent Suspension

    Independent Suspension

    Motion of a wheel on one side of the Motion of wheel pairs is independent, so


    vehicle is dependent on the motion of that a disturbance at one wheel is not
    its partner on the other side
    directly transmitted to its partner
    Rarely used in modern passenger cars

    Better ride and handling

    Cannot give good ride

    More expensive

    Cannot control high braking and


    accelerating torques
    Used in commercial and off-highway
    vehicles

    Engine Support and Bushings


    Abushingorrubber bushingis
    a type ofvibration isolator. It
    provides an interface between
    two parts, damping the energy
    transmitted
    through
    the
    bushing.

    Advantages and Disadvantages


    Advantages
    Lessnoise andvibrationare transmitted.
    Require little to nolubrication.
    Disadvantages
    Rubber bushings can deteriorate quickly in the presence of
    oils and extreme heat and cold.
    The flexibility of rubber also introduces an element of play
    in the suspension system.

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