Basic Principles of Suspension System
The components of the suspension system, while impor tant separately, must operate as a whole for the system to provide all of the requirements during normal driving conditions. As stated…
Functions of Suspension Systems
As previously mentioned, it is mostly assumed that the only function of a suspension system is the absorption of road roughness; however, the suspension of a vehicle needs to satisfy…
Functions and Basic Principles Suspension systems
Suspension systems have evolved significantly since the earliest adaptations from horse-drawn buggies to self powered automobiles, but the basic requirements remain the same. Just as in the horse and buggy…
Desired Features of Suspension Systems
A suspension system should satisfy certain requirements for use in vehicles. The main desired features are as follows. • Independency: It is desirable to have the movement of a wheel on…
Suspensions, Functions, and Main Components
Suspension Systems To many focusing on ride comfort, it may seem like the suspension system is merely a set of springs and shock absorbers which connect the wheels to the…
Vehicle Performance
Vehicle performance is the study of the motion of a vehicle. The motion of any vehicle depends upon all the forces and moments that act upon it. These forces and…
How to Determine Gear Ratio
In mechanical engineering, a gear ratio is a direct measure of the ratio of the rotational speeds of two or more interlocking gears. As a general rule, when dealing with…
Classical Design of Gear Train
In order to find the required overall gear ratio, the compound gear train contains two pairs of gears, d-a and b-f (Figure 1). The desired gear ratio, itot, between the input and output gears is…
Gear Ratios
Gear ratios are a core science behind almost every machine in the modern era. They can maximize power and efficiency and are based on simple mathematics. So, how do they…
