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Experiences on computer-aided mechanism analysis in automotive design
Technical Paper
1995-25-0091
Sector:
Event:
ISATA 1995
Language:
English
Abstract
Mechanism analysis and design in the automotive industry is a
complex task, where rework is commonly needed to accomplish often
conflicting requirements of positioning the components in optimal
spatial configuration and functional relations to each other.
Computer-aided tools are effective in these tasks, especially
when complex spatial kinematics and dynamic relationships occur as
is the case of mechanisms for vehicle steering system.
Experiences obtained through a common project between Mercedes
Benz Mexico (MBM) and the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM,
Monterrey, Mexico) for the design of a new chassis of a suburban
bus with a rear motor are shared in this paper.
Computer-aided mechanism analysis was used to design the
mechanism for the wheel steering, helping to find optimal solutions
for the associated components, while assuring performance of the
mechanism in the whole range of positions, maintaining good quality
in control of the vehicle even during chassis oscillations.