Open AccessA modular approach to the kinematics of the vehicle axle suspension linkages
Author(s) -
Cătălin Alexandru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/898/1/012041
Subject(s) - kinematics , axle , suspension (topology) , modular design , linkage (software) , mechanism (biology) , work (physics) , computer science , body segment , binary number , engineering , structural engineering , automotive engineering , control theory (sociology) , mathematics , mechanical engineering , classical mechanics , physics , artificial intelligence , physical medicine and rehabilitation , chemistry , arithmetic , operating system , biochemistry , control (management) , quantum mechanics , homotopy , medicine , pure mathematics , gene
The work deals with a modular approach on the kinematics of the suspension linkages used for the rear axle of motor vehicles. The multi-body systems theory/method was used to formulate the motion equations for the kinematic analysis, by individually considering the basic binary connections (which are defined by considering the types geometric constraints between the guiding arms/links and the adjacent bodies - car body and axle, respectively) that constitutes the suspension mechanism. Subsequently, by combining these binary connections in various combinations, the kinematic analysis of any type of axle suspension linkage (at least those commonly used) can be easily performed.