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Automotive suspension design is an aspect of automotive engineering, concerned with designing the suspension for cars and trucks. Suspension design for other vehicles is similar, though the process may not be as well established. The process entails Selecting appropriate vehicle level targets; Selecting a system architecture
Vehicle dynamics is the study of vehicle motion, e.g., how a vehicle's forward movement changes in response to driver inputs, propulsion system outputs, ambient conditions, air/surface/water conditions, etc. Vehicle dynamics is a part of engineering primarily based on classical mechanics.
Suspension is the system of tires, tire air, springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two. [1] Suspension systems must support both road holding/handling and ride quality, [2] which are at odds with each other. The tuning of suspensions involves finding the right compromise.
A softer suspension can cause sway which could lead to less responsive steering and oversteer. However, a softer suspension tends to lead to a smoother more comfortable ride. Stiff suspension minimizes body movement and leads to the wheels having more traction. However, a stiffer suspension can lead to a more unpleasant ride.
Dual-pivot steering geometry (also known as virtual pivot) is a geometric arrangement of linkages in the steering of a car designed to reduce or eliminate scrub radius by moving the pivot point of the king pin outboard, in order to improve steering precision and straight line stability.
The steering pivot points [clarification needed] are joined by a rigid bar called the tie rod, which can also be part of the steering mechanism, in the form of a rack and pinion for instance. With perfect Ackermann, at any angle of steering, the centre point of all of the circles traced by all wheels will lie at a common point.
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In mechanics, suspension is a system of components allowing a machine (normally a vehicle) to move smoothly with reduced shock. Types may include: car suspension, four-wheeled motor vehicle suspension; motorcycle suspension, two-wheeled motor vehicle suspension Motorcycle fork, a component of motorcycle suspension system; bicycle suspension