Description
Book SynopsisRoad Vehicle Suspensions gives a comprehensive survey of the kinematics, elasto-kinematics, and design methods for vehicle wheel suspensions.
Available for the first time in English (from the second edition in German), this book will serve as an invaluable reference source for automotive design, test, and development engineers, as well as a useful student text.
CONTENTS INCLUDE
- Basic characteristics of wheel suspensions
- Kinematic analysis of wheel suspensions
- The tyre
- Springs and dampers
- Traction and braking
- Cornering
- The steering
- Elasto-kinematics
- Synthesis and design
- Motorcycle suspensions
- Independent wheel suspensions
- Rigid-axle suspensions
- Compound suspensions
- References
- Index
Table of ContentsBasic characteristics of wheel suspensions: degrees of freedom of wheel suspensions; elements of wheel suspensions; basic types of wheel suspensions. Kinematic analysis of wheel suspensions: basic rules of planar kinematics; basic rules of vector calculation; considerations of wheel-suspension systematics; motion analysis of the wheel carrier; external and internal forces; influence of driveshafts and reduction gears; attitude and motion of the wheel. The tyre. Springs and dampers: purpose of springing and damping; vehicles vibrations; interaction of springs; interaction of springs suspension; vehicle springs; hydraulic dampers; controlled suspension systems; the wheel-travel angle. Traction and braking: steady-state accelerating and braking; the support angle; traction and braking pitching; tandem axles. Cornering: Camber and steering angle with wheel displacement; forces and moments under lateral acceleration; the roll centre; vehicles attitude in steady-state cornering; kinematic self-steering; driving stability of two-track vehicles; cornering of motorcycles. The steering: basic systems; steering boxes; characteristics of steering geometry; the steering linkage; self-aligning steering systems. Elasto-kinematics: principal considerations; elasto-kinematics of independent wheel suspensions; synthesis and design: general remarks; planar wheel suspensions; spatial wheel suspensions; design considerations. Motorcycle suspensions. Independent wheel suspensions: general remarks; front suspensions; rear suspensions. Rigid-axle suspensions: general remarks; kinematically exact systems; over-constrained systems. Compound suspensions. Final remarks.
