Modeling and Analysis of Front Suspension for Improving Vehicle Ride and Handling

Abstract

Suspension system component pivot upon a rubber bushing that is compressed between an inner and outer metal sleeve. When a vehiclepsilas steering system is realigned, the bushing begin to separate from its metal sleeves as the rubber begins to twist inside the sleeve, excess clearance develops in the suspension system that in turn causes changes in steering and suspension geometry. This is obviously essential for any automobile for representing a major challenge in terms of servicing and maintenance. Wheel and bushes mounted on various joints that are very sensitive to minor change in camber angle, caster angle, kingpin angle and toe angle. Paper presents a new method which is based on robotics techniques for kinematic analysis and description of steering geometry modelling.