Chassis Control Engineering & Application Fresno CA
Chassis Control Engineering & Application
It is a common mistake to look at a vehicle's chassis and suspension system as just components that are either good, bad or broken. It should be looked at as a system. Understanding basic terminology and vehicle configurations is important to the technician for maintaining or returning that new car chassis control and performance. It is also necessary to identify the basic suspension types and components before describing the dynamics of chassis control and their effects on vehicle performance. The goal is to have your customer say, "It rides like it did when it was new," whether it be Luxury or Sport. Suspension engineers spend countless hours designing and tuning a suspension to the chassis to produce the ride and performance that is expected by the potential new car buyer. A modification to the chassis or suspension can have a significant effect on vehicle safety and performance. The tire is the most important and perhaps the most overlooked component of the suspension. The four tire contact patches are the vehicle's most important dimensions to safety and performance. Each tire has a contact patch that is its footprint on the road. The tire is a suspension component with the ability to absorb and dampen road impacts. Passenger car and light truck radial tires are an active component of the suspension using the air as a spring and the side wall and tread surface as a shock absorber to dampen road surface irregularities. The profile, contact patch and press... |
