This paper provides an overview of some design processes emphasizing fatigue considerations for suspension system components. Two-suspension components used on the new Ford Ranger Pickup truck have been selected as illustrations. Emphasis is placed on the use of non-linear, dynamic modeling as a tool for designing vehicles to exceed customer fatigue requirements.THIS PAPER is intended to preceed a series of specialized papers on specific aspects of fatigue as a part of the SAE Fatigue Conference April, 1982. It is intended to discuss some analytical tools available to the engineer and some specific examples of how components of a suspension system may be engineered to survive in normal service environments and to meet customer expectations.
Overview of Design Approaches for Optimizing Fatigue Performance of Suspension Systems
Sae Technical Papers
Fatigue Conference ; 1982
1982-02-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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