A CONSIDERATION ON ANALYSIS OF RIDE HARSHNESS

Ride harshness is an important evaluation item of ride comfort. A theoretical analysis of harshness was made with the tire and suspension represented by a finite element model. It has been confirmed that the present analysis method is applicable to analysis of relatively high frequency vibrations and facilitates identification and evaluation of relevant factors. Use of this analytic method has also made possible clarification of vibrational characteristics of ride harshness. Further, analysis was made on the correlationship of ride comfort with handling and stability, and one method for investigating that correlationship is described.(a)

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  Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan

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• Authors:
  • TAKATA, N
  • IKURA, S
  • Shimada, T
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 54-59
• Serial:
  • JSAE Review
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • ISSN: 0389-4304
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03894304

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comfort; Driving; Finite element method; Handling characteristics; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Riding qualities; Stability (Mechanics); Stiffness; Suspension systems; Tires; Vehicles; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 7391: Carbon monoxide; 7127: Catalysis; 1394: Catalytic converter; 7163: Chemical analysis; 3860: Combustion; 9138: Comfort; 6490: Finite element method; 3850: Fuel; 7367: Hydrocarbon; 6473: Mathematical model; 6136: Measurement; 4511: Particle; 5930: Stability; 5931: Stiffness; 1329: Suspension (veh); 1381: Tyre; 1255: Vehicle; 1646: Vehicle handling; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I92: Vehicle Comfort;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387163
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 949
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1985 12:00AM