Designing for Pitch and Bounce Motions of Single-Passenger Off-Road Vehicles
940273
03/01/1994
- Event
- Content
- Using the validated computer model described in reference (1), general design rules of thumb are developed for the design of single passenger off-road vehicles (ATV). The question of spring stiffness balance from front to rear is discussed along with the effects of damping ratios in jounce and rebound, and tire/suspension stiffness ratio, and suspension travel. The design objective is to minimize vehicle bounce and pitch accelerations transmitted to the rider and to maintain as flat of a riding position as possible.
- Pages
- 10
- Citation
- Renfroe, D., and Fleniken, G., "Designing for Pitch and Bounce Motions of Single-Passenger Off-Road Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 940273, 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/940273.