Validation of Key Parameters Between Real and Computer Model of Suspension System Used in FSAE Vehicle
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Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland
Publication date: 2020-09-01
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Witold Rządkowski
Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland
Adv. Sci. Technol. Res. J. 2020; 14(3):65-74
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The aim of this paper is to determine the differences in designed and manufactured model of
a suspension. A set of key parameters will be compared including camber and toe in angles
and their change w.r.t wheel travel as well as motion ratio. It will also focus at possibility of
accurately determining the suspension system kinematics using affordable measuring devices
available at the market. First, the design process main goals and project assumptions will be
briefly described. Next, the CAD model and manufacturing process will be presented. Finally,
the measurements of both computer and real model will be performed. The obtained results
were compared and a significant difference between models has been observed. The reason
of such variation couldn’t be determined unambiguously as there were numerous factors that
could potentially influence the results. Also, it has been proven that accurate determination of
kinematics is impossible using the given set of measuring devices.