Abstracto

Analysis of Optimum Suspension Parameters of a Semi-Independently Suspended Automobile

Anirudh R. Iyer, R. Venkatachalam, A. Balaraju

Suspension system of an automobile not only supports the body of the vehicle, engine and passengers but also absorbs shocks arising from the roughness of the road. Most of the present day cars are provided with independent suspension for the front wheels and conventional suspension for the rear wheels. Such a suspension system is referred in this paper as semi-independent suspension system. When the automobile is moving, the roughness of the road keeps giving excitations to the suspension system through tyres. The stiffness and damping of the suspension system play an important role in absorbing the shocks and provide comfort to the passengers. In this paper, an attempt is made to obtain the optimum values of these parameters for providing maximum comfort to the passengers.