Vehicle Suspension System Technology and Design

✍ Scribed by Avesta Goodarzi, Yukun Lu, Amir Khajepour

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 96
• Series: Synthesis Lectures on Advances in Automotive Technology
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book describes the procedures of developing an adaptive suspension system with examples. This book gives a thorough introduction to air suspension systems, which contain height leveling systems, electronic control systems, design fundamentals, performance superiority, etc. This book encompasses all essential aspects of suspension systems and provides an easy approach to their understanding and design. Provides a step-by-step approach using pictures, graphs, tables, and examples so that the reader may easily grasp difficult concepts. This book defines and examines suspension mechanisms and their geometrical features. Suspension motions and ride models are derived for the study of vehicle ride comfort. Analysis of suspension design factors and component sizing along with air suspension systems and their functionalities are reviewed. 

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Contents
1 Suspensions Functions and Main Components
1.1 Suspension Systems
1.2 Functions of Suspension Systems
1.3 Main Components of Suspension Systems
1.4 Desired Features of Suspension Systems
2 Classification of Suspension Systems
2.1 Different Suspension Types
2.1.1 Solid Axle
2.1.2 Torsion Beam
2.1.3 Trailing Arm
2.1.4 Double Wishbone
2.1.5 Macpherson Strut
2.1.6 Multi-link
2.2 Spring Types
2.2.1 Coil Springs
2.2.2 Torsion Bars
2.2.3 Leaf Springs
2.2.4 Alternative Springs
2.2.5 Advanced Materials Springs
2.3 Shock Absorber Types
2.3.1 Twin-tube
2.3.2 Mono-tube
2.3.3 Adjustable Shock Absorbers
2.3.4 Anti-roll Bar
3 Analysis and Design of Suspension Mechanisms
3.1 Suspension Geometry
3.2 Roll Center and Roll Axis
3.2.1 Camber Angle
3.2.2 Toe Angle
3.3 Fundamentals of Vibration
3.3.1 Vehicle Noise, Vibration, and Harshness
3.3.2 Road Profile
3.4 Ride Comfort Evaluation
3.5 Vehicle Mathematical Model
3.5.1 1-DOF Quarter Car Model
3.5.2 2-DOF Quarter Car Model
3.5.3 Half-car Model
3.5.4 Full-car Model
3.6 Installation Effects
3.7 Anti-roll Bar Sizing
4 Air Suspension System Design
4.1 Air Spring
4.2 Height-leveling System
4.3 Electronic Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS)
5 Adaptive Suspension Systems Design
5.1 Active Suspensions
5.2 Semi-active Suspensions
5.3 Skyhook Control
5.4 Groundhook Control