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Index
1. - Introduction...3
2. - Goal.......3
3. - Acronym.3
5. - Conclusion..17
6. - Bibliography.......18
Introduction:
The suspension is the system and mechanism in charge of absorbing the
irregularities of the road, making the travel more comfortable or improving the
performance on curves for a racing car. Depending of the design of this system, the
car will have a specific behaviour [1]
Goal:
Simulate a 2D system on CAD software in order to get the data of the variables
distance implied on a double wishbone configuration, the compare charts and
graphics with another 2D system with similar components but different configurations
in order to get final conclusions.
[2]
The next picture shows the main components and fixed points that will define the will
position
The concept shows a negative camber with a positive scrub ratio [3]
On the next picture, it is possible to see the main distances of the components and
the distances that define the wheel position. The grey colour dimensions indicate the
dynamics lengths; this means these distances will change as a result of increasing
the lower wishbone angle. Black dimensions will not change with exception of lower
wishbone angle; the designer will change this value adding one degree per step,
increasing by 10 degrees at the end, in order to simulate the mechanism and get the
data of the grey dimensions.
It is important to declare that this is the initial position; it means the middle plane of
the tire patch that is on contact with the ground (VWC with and LWA of 90.03
degrees against the vertical), on the next pages the LWA will have one degree more
per step.
Chart of results
SR distance
SR Behavior
0, 51.37
51.38
51.36
51.34
51.32
51.3
51.28
51.26
51.24
51.22
51.2
2.44, 51.37
4.89, 51.36
1.22, 51.37
3.67, 51.36
7.32, 51.33
6.1, 51.34
8.54, 51.31
9.75, 51.28
10.96, 51.25
12.16, 51.22
0
10
12
14
Vertical position
Camber Behavior
2.4
Camber angle
2.35 0, 2.34
2.3
1.22, 2.31
2.44, 2.28
4.89, 2.24
2.25
3.67, 2.26
2.2
7.32, 2.19
6.1, 2.21
2.15
9.75, 2.16
8.54, 2.18
10.96, 2.14
2.1
0
10
12
Vertical Position
12.16, 2.13
14
The next picture shows the initial dimensions with the middle centre of the tire path
at 0 positions with the ground and an angle at the lower wishbone of 88.40 degrees
against the vertical axis.
Chart of results
SR Behavior
16
12.75, 14.43
7.07, 13.4 9.91, 13.95
4.24,
12.79
1.41, 12.11
11.33, 14.2 14.17, 14.64
5.66, 13.1 8.49, 13.69
0, 11.76 2.82, 12.46
14
SR distance
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
10
12
14
16
Vertical position
Camber Behavior
2.15
12.75, 2.09
Camber Angle
2.1
2.05
9.91, 2.01
2
7.07, 1.94
1.95
4.24, 1.88
1.9
1.41, 1.83
2.82, 1.85
0, 1.81
1.85
1.8
1.75
0
14.17, 2.13
11.33, 2.05
8.49, 1.97
5.66, 1.91
10
12
14
Vertical position
16
Conclusions
Comparing data and charts it is possible to see the main difference of behaviour and
displacements. The first system has a negative camber and a positive scrub radius;
this configuration gave a decreasing camber and Scrub radius while the vertical
position increased.
The opposite happened on the second configuration with a camber positive and a
negative scrub ratio, both quantities were increasing while the vertical position
increased too.
The reason for the scrub radius behaviour is the kingpin inclination position. The first
configuration has an intersection with the ground at the inner side of the tyre, this
means the positive value mentioned above, so, the smaller the camber angle, the
smaller the scrub radius is. The opposite occurs on the second configuration.
For the Camber behaviour this is explained by the change induced by the lower
wishbone angle on the kingpin inclination, while the lower wishbone angle increased
the kingpin inclination decreased, this incites the self-centring effect on the wheel,
and at the same time changes the camber angle, decreasing in the first system and
increasing on the second.
Cons
Pros
First system
Second system
First system
Second system
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrub_radius
http://www.hrsprings.com/technical/scrub_radius