Comparing Fundamentals of Spring Suspensions

490218

01/01/1949

Event
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers
Authors Abstract
Content
THIS paper reviews the fundamental principles on which all spring suspension is based and compares various types now in use or under consideration. The capacity for energy storage of steel is analyzed, when stressed in tension, torsion, and bending, and methods of converting this energy storage into required pounds of effective spring steel are outlined.
The authors discuss coil springs and torsion bars, which apply the torsion principle of energy storage, and leaf springs, which store energy through bending. The special advantages and also the problems of each type are considered, and proposed new springing methods are described.
The riding qualities of modern passenger automobiles, buses, and trucks are compared. Finally, a special plea is made for an improvement in the springing of trucks, in which lack of riding comfort is serious.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/490218
Pages
11
Citation
HENDRICKSON, N., and FAHNESTOCK, M., "Comparing Fundamentals of Spring Suspensions," SAE Technical Paper 490218, 1949, https://doi.org/10.4271/490218.
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Published
Jan 1, 1949
Product Code
490218
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English