PT Journal
AU Kovanda, J
TI Proposal for a Wheel Suspension Mechanism with Controlled Characteristics
SO Transactions on Transport Sciences
PY 2010
BP 115
EP 120
VL 3
IS 3
DI 10.2478/v10158-010-0016-y
DE vehicle suspension; suspension characteristics; redundant wheel suspension; five-link suspension; adaptive suspension kinematics
AB This article presents the design of an overconstrained suspension mechanism based on five-link suspension. The system contains kinematic joints with a simple on-off control system, which enables it to change the kinematic scheme and, consequently, the suspension characteristics (the longitudinal and lateral movement of the wheel centre point, steering angle, camber and caster angle, etc.). A wheel suspension mechanism with controlled characteristics enables the adaption of suspension behavior according to the driving situation and an optimization of the vehicle dynamics, handling and comfort.
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