INVESTIGATION OF CORRELATION BETWEEN SHOCK-ABSORBER FORCES ON A PRIVATE CAR

Shock-absorber forces were measured on a car by means of a monment-free arrangement incorporating strain-guges, and recorded with a multi-channel tape recorder. The point of interest was time-related recording of the front left and corresponding rear force and of the two rear forces. The dampers were new, production, single-tube types. The car had independent front and rear suspensions. Its total weight, ready for the measurements, was about 1,700 kg. And the width of the rear wheel track was 1.44 m. From the measurements, correlations were established between the low excitation functions. This article originally appeared in automobil-industrie, February 1972, Vol. 17, No. 1, P. 59-69.

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Watling Street
  Nuneaton CV10 0TU, Warwickshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Voy, C
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Correlation analysis; Dampers; Private transportation; Shock absorbers; Stability (Mechanics); Strain gages; Suspension systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Suspension (Stability)
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 6527: Correlation (math, stat); 5421: Force; 6136: Measurement; 1329: Suspension (veh); 8538: Translation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142565
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 35172
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM