Critical Suspension Relationships and Their Influence on Transient Behavior of Performance Vehicles

951059

02/01/1995

Event
International Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The complex interrelationships which occur between the suspension instant centers and their respective tire contact patches during transient vehicle maneuvers can lead to a reduction in cornering performance and unpredictable vehicle behavior. Analysis of the suspension instant center and roll center locations, and the change in position of these centers as the vehicle rolls, can be used to improve transient handling characteristics in performance vehicles. These properties are analyzed in detail, for short-oval track applications, to demonstrate favorable and less favorable designs. The analysis is performed primarily with kinematic analysis software which is augmented with suspension systems designed and evaluated by the authors.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/951059
Pages
10
Citation
Cann, B., Hathaway, R., and Vochaska, V., "Critical Suspension Relationships and Their Influence on Transient Behavior of Performance Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 951059, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951059.
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Published
Feb 1, 1995
Product Code
951059
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English