Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회논문집)

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Analysis of Vehicle Handling Performance due to Camber Angle Change of Rear Wheel

후륜 캠버각 변화가 차량 조종성능에 미치는 효과 분석

  • Park, Seong-Jun (Graduate school of Mechatronics Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Sohn, Jeong-Hyun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2009.06.24
  • Accepted : 2009.10.05
  • Published : 2010.03.01
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Abstract

In this study, a camber angle generating mechanism for rear suspension is suggested. An experimental device is implemented and tested. A full vehicle model with camber angle generating device by using ADAMS/Car is modeled. Rear left wheel and rear right wheel have 5 different camber angles in the simulations, respectively. Step steer and pulse steer simulations are carried out for investigating the effects of vehicle handling performance due to camber angle control of rear suspension. According to the results, the camber angle of rear suspension affects the vehicle handling performance during both simulations. Therefore, when the vehicle makes the right turn or left turn, left and right wheel should have the proper orientation for improving the handling performance, respectively.

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