Tires, Suspension and Handling, Second Edition

Abstract

This book is not intended as a guide for vehicle modification, and anyone who uses it as such does so entirely at his own risk. Testing vehicle performance may be dangerous. The author and publisher are not liable for consequential damage arising from application of any information in this book.

Object-Oriented Decomposition of Tire Characteristics based on semi-empirical Models

“…This section is intended to provide basic knowledge about tires buildup. For a more detailed information the reader is referred to [8], [9], [10] or [11].…”

Analysis of the Influence of Pavement Irregularities on the Lifespan of a Vehicle’s Drive-Wheel Half Shaft

“…The importance of this analysis is proven by fact that a vehicle durability depends on design geometry, material properties, and load, with road roughness as an important parameter influencing the vehicle load. The analysis of the lifespan of vehicle drivetrain system elements in relation to the diversity of pavement characteristics shows that the design of vehicle systems should be adjusted to the vehicle exploitation condition, [10].…”

“…Such an analysis must provide a prediction of behaviour according to drive inputs and influences of the surface irregularities and surface properties. The theoretical research frequently argues that the dynamic vehicle behaviour also depends on the characteristics of change of a vertical force that, among other factors, depends on the characteristics of a suspension system [10]. The previously stated indicates the conclusion that the analysis of vehicle systems' dynamic behaviour must include the influence of a wheel as a deformable element, the determination of reliance between the displacement of the unsprung and sprung masses and analysis of the oscillatory system consisting of a wheel, drive axle, suspension, and a vehicle frame [6].…”

“…The importance of this analysis is proven by fact that a vehicle durability depends on design geometry, material properties, and load, with road roughness as an important parameter influencing the vehicle load. The analysis of the lifespan of vehicle drivetrain system elements in relation to the diversity of pavement characteristics shows that the design of vehicle systems should be adjusted to the vehicle exploitation condition, [10].Thus, different approaches in the process of solving certain problems in a lifespan analysis are used [16]. In the analysis of lifespan, the real conditions are usually replaced by the values of the estimated forces and stresses acting on the vehicle system elements [17] and [18].…”

Comparing Variability of Parameters between Roller Bed Brakes Testers and Dynamometric Platform of Ministry Of Transport Facilities

“…On roller bank there is not advance so: I.α=0 (1) Forces and moments acting on the wheel when braking on dynanometic platform: Forces in the x axis [5][6][7]:…”