Automobiles - Vehicle_Dynamics(2)

Contents

Contents

1Introduction

1.1Terminology.............................

.......1.1.1VehicleDynamics.............................1.1.2Driver....................................1.1.3Vehicle...................................1.1.4Load....................................1.1.5Environment................................1.2Wheel/AxleSuspensionSystems..................

.......1.2.1GeneralRemarks.............................1.2.2MultiPurposeSuspensionSystems....................1.2.3Speci cSuspensionSystems.......................1.3SteeringSystems..........................

.......1.3.1Requirements...............................1.3.2RackandPinionSteering.........................1.3.3LeverArmSteeringSystem........................1.3.4DragLinkSteeringSystem........................1.3.5BusSteerSystem.............................1.4De nitions..............................

.......1.4.1CoordinateSystems............................1.4.2ToeandCamberAngle....................

.......1.4.2.1De nitionsaccordingtoDIN70000...............1.4.2.2Calculation.....................

.......1.4.3SteeringGeometry......................

.......1.4.3.1Kingpin..............................1.4.3.2CasterandKingpinAngle....................1.4.3.3DisturbingForceLever,CasterandKingpinOffset.......

2TheTire

2.1Introduction......................

...............2.1.1TireDevelopment.............................2.1.2TireComposites..............................2.1.3ForcesandTorquesintheTireContactArea...............2.2ContactGeometry..................

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