A THEORETICAL STUDY OF CONSTANT AREA GAS SPRINGS IN PASSENGER CAR SUSPENSIONS
Gas suspensions are finding increasing use for levelling and ride frequency regulation in passenger cars. Oil or gas pumping types may be used alone or in combination with steel springs. Four distinct kinds of system are identified as needing different optimisation methods. Performance and installation aspects are analysed over a range of vehicle weights and the, sometimes surprising, results are discussed and compared. An evaluation of the effect of such variable rate suspensions on the roll stiffness distribution between axles might be of special interest to designers concerned with handling. Finally, four complete vehicle installations are compared and recommendations made.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Road Vehicle Handling, I Mech E Conference Publications 1983-5. Sponsored by Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers under patronage of Federation Internationale des Societies d'Ingenieurs des Techniques de l'Automobile (FISITA) held at the Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton, 24-26 May 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited
P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
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Authors:
- Harrison, A W
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- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures;
- Pagination: p. 97-106
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Building; Driving; Facilities; Handling characteristics; Installation; Performance; Rolling; Stiffness; Suspension systems
- Old TRIS Terms: Gas suspensions
- Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00387032
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: C118/83, HS-036 344
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM