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Suspension Variables Influencing Static Vehicle Wheel Alignment Measurements
- Harsh Patel - University of North Carolina ,
- Michael Casino - University of North Carolina ,
- David Noakes - University of North Carolina ,
- Nicholas Kauffman - University of North Carolina ,
- Daniel Rohwedder - University of North Carolina ,
- Jugal Popat - University of North Carolina ,
- Aneesh Nabar - University of North Carolina ,
- Peter Thomas Tkacik - University of North Carolina
Journal Article
2016-01-1571
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
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Citation:
Patel, H., Casino, M., Noakes, D., Kauffman, N. et al., "Suspension Variables Influencing Static Vehicle Wheel Alignment Measurements," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):551-559, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1571.
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English
Abstract:
This paper is part of a bigger research effort that aims to capture the influences of static wheel alignment measurement accuracy for road going vehicles. Vehicle alignments can and often are the bottleneck in automotive and truck assembly lines and a greater understanding of the issues are very valuable. The alignment equipment in this research has been tuned and adjusted to minimize external variables and the team of authors have 300+ vehicle measurements. Of the many things that influence the accuracy and repeatability of vehicle suspension alignment measurement and adjustment, the measurement procedures can be the most significant. This includes but is not limited to alignment machine setup and vehicle tire pressures.