第1页共17页编号:时间:2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟页码:第1页共17页HowCarSuspensionsWorkTableofContents:›IntroductiontoHowCarSuspensionsWork›VehicleDynamics›TheChassis›Springs›Springs:SprungandUnsprungMass›Dampers:ShockAbsorbers›Dampers:StrutsandAnti-swayBars›SuspensionTypes:Front›SuspensionTypes:Rear›SpecializedSuspensions:TheBajaBug›SpecializedSuspensions:FormulaOneRacers›SpecializedSuspensions:HotRods›TheFutureofCarSuspensions›LotsMoreInformation›ComparePricesforCarSuspensionsWhenpeoplethinkofautomobileperformance,theynormallythinkofhorsepower,torqueandzero-to-60acceleration.Butallofthepowergeneratedbyapistonengineisuselessifthedrivercan'tcontrolthecar.That'swhyautomobileengineersturnedtheirattentiontothesuspensionsystemalmostassoonastheyhadmasteredthefour-strokeinternalcombustionengine.PhotocourtesyHondaMotorCo.,Ltd.Double-wishbonesuspensiononHondaAccord2005CoupeThejobofacarsuspensionistomaximizethefrictionbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,toprovidesteeringstabilitywithgoodhandlingandtoensurethecomfortofthepassengers.Inthisarticle,we'llexplorehowcarsuspensionswork,howthey'veevolvedovertheyearsandwherethedesignofsuspensionsisheadedinthefuture.第2页共17页第1页共17页编号:时间:2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟页码:第2页共17页VehicleDynamics(汽车动力学)Ifaroadwereperfectlyflat,withnoirregularities,suspensionswouldn'tbenecessary.Butroadsarefarfromflat.Evenfreshlypavedhighwayshavesubtleimperfectionsthatcaninteractwiththewheelsofacar.It'stheseimperfectionsthatapplyforcestothewheels.AccordingtoNewton'slawsofmotion(牛顿运动理论),allforceshavebothmagnitude(大小)anddirection.Abump(撞击)intheroadcausesthewheeltomoveupanddownperpendicular(垂直的)totheroadsurface.Themagnitude,ofcourse,dependsonwhetherthewheelisstrikingagiantbumporatinyspeck(斑点).Eitherway,thecarwheelexperiencesaverticalaccelerationasitpassesoveranimperfection.Withoutanintervening(介入)structure,allofwheel'sverticalenergyistransferredtotheframe,whichmovesinthesamedirection.Insuchasituation,thewheelscanlosecontactwiththeroadcompletely.Then,underthedownwardforceofgravity,thewheelscanslambackintotheroadsurface.Whatyouneedisasystemthatwillabsorbtheenergyoftheverticallyacceleratedwheel,allowingtheframeandbodytorideundisturbedwhilethewheelsfollowbumpsintheroad.Thestudyoftheforcesatworkonamovingcariscalledvehicledynamics,andyouneedtounderstandsomeoftheseconceptsinordertoappreciatewhyasuspensionisnecessaryinthefirstplace.Mostautomobileengineersconsiderthedynamicsofamovingcarfromtwoperspectives:Ride-acar'sabilitytosmoothoutabumpyroadHandling-acar'sabilitytosafelyaccelerate,brakeandcornerThesetwocharacteristicscanbefurtherdescribedinthreeimportantprinciples-roadisolation,roadholdingandcornering.Thetablebelowdescribestheseprinciplesandhowengineersattempttosolvethechallengesuniquetoeach.PrincipleDefinitionGoalSolutionRoadIsolationThevehicle'sabilitytoabsorborisolateroadshockfromthepassengerAllowthevehiclebodytorideundisturbedwhileAbsorbenergyfromroadbumpsand第3页共17页第2页共17页编号:时间:2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟页码:第3页共17页compartmenttravelingoverroughroads.dissipate(驱散)itwithoutcausingundue(不恰当的)oscillation(振动)inthevehicle.RoadHoldingThedegreetowhichacarmaintainscontactwiththeroadsurfaceinvarioustypesofdirectionalchangesandinas...