Suspensions
Basic Suspension Designs
→Wheel and body of a vehicle are connected over the suspension.
→The suspension on the one hand has to allow large vertical displacement and at the same time support the transver of longitudinal forces and side forces.
→Suspension are classified into: Independent Suspensions, Rigid Axle Suspensions and Composite Axles.
→In independent suspensions, 5 links are used to restrict 5 degrees of freedom, allowing only for vertical displacements. In steered wheels, one of the links serves as a tie-rod.