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E book Particulars :
Language English
Pages 222
Format PDF
Measurement 7.43 MB

Automobile Suspensions by Colin Campbell

Book Description:

This book is an introduction to the elementary technology of automobile suspensions. Inevitably steering geometry must be included in the text, since the dynamic steering behaviour, road-holding and cornering behaviour are all influenced by the suspension design. Steering mechanisms and steering components are not covered in this book. This is not a mathematical treatise, but only a fool or a genius would attempt to design a motor vehicle without mathematics. The mathematics used in this book should present no problem to a first-year university student. SI units have been used in general, but for the benefit of those not familiar with them we have included in brackets, in many cases, the equivalent values in Imperial units. Many engineers regard the Pascal as an impractical unit of pressure. The author has therefore expressed pressures in bars (1 bar = 105Pa). A deviation from SI units is the use of degrees and minutes, instead of radians, to express camber, castor, roll angles, etc. This is still common practice in the motor industry. No attempt has been made to make any stress calculations on suspension components. The automobile engineering student will have access to other textbooks on such subjects as strength of materials and theory of structures.

Automobile Suspensions Book Contents

  1.  Wheels and tires
  2. Springs
  3. Suspension ideas
  4. Suspension geometry
  5.  Typical programs
  6.  Street -holding
  7.  Dampers
  8. Pneumatic suspensions
  9. Hydropneumatic suspensions
  10. Interconnected and no-roll suspensions
  11. A small FWD saloon automotive: Ford Fiesta S
  12. A high-performance sports activities automotive: Porsche

Preface to Automobile Suspensions PDF


This e book is an introduction to the elementary expertise of vehicle suspensions. Inevitably steering geometry should be included within the textual content, because the dynamic steering behaviour, road-holding and cornering behaviour are all influenced by the suspension design. Steering mechanisms and steering elements will not be lined on this e book.

This isn’t a mathematical treatise, however solely a idiot or a genius would try and design a motorized vehicle with out arithmetic. The arithmetic used on this e book ought to current no drawback to a first-year college pupil.

SI models have been used usually, however for the good thing about these not accustomed to them we have now included in brackets, in lots of circumstances, the equal values in Imperial models. Many engineers regard the Pascal as an impractical unit of strain.

The writer has due to this fact expressed pressures in bars (1 bar = 105Pa). A deviation from SI models is the usage of levels and minutes, as an alternative of radians, to precise camber, castor, roll angles, and so forth.

That is nonetheless widespread apply within the motor trade. No try has been made to make any stress calculations on suspension elements.

The auto engineering pupil may have entry to different textbooks on such topics as power of supplies and idea of buildings.

The writer is grateful for technical info, images and drawings equipped by many automotive and element producers.

The next firms have been notably useful: Automotive Merchandise Ltd, Citroen Vehicles Ltd, Datsun (UK) Ltd, Dunlop Ltd, Lotus Vehicles Ltd, Lucas-Girling Ltd,

Magnesium Elektron Ltd (MELMAG wheels), Mercedes-Benz (UK) Ltd, Moulton Developments Ltd (Hydragas suspension), Porsche Vehicles (GB) Ltd, Tech Del Ltd (Minilite wheels).

Particular thanks are as a result of editor of Motor for his permission to publish information from ‘The 150 m.p.h. Nook’,

a report (3 March 1979) in that glorious journal, givmg measurements made with the help of the Cranfield Institute on the Lotus 79 when cornering at 2.05g radial acceleration.

Automobile Suspensions PDF

Author(s): Colin Campbell M.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.Mech.Engrs (auth.)

Publisher: Springer US, Year: 1981

ISBN: 978-1-4613-3391-3

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