METHODOLOGY RESULT AND DISCUSSION

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CHAPTER 3 : METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction 28 3.2 Flowchart 28 - 29 3.2.1 Phase 1 30 3.2.1.1 Vehicle Level Target 31 3.2.1.2 System Architecture 31 3.2.1.3 Hard Point 32 - 34 3.2.1.4 Rate of Bushing 35 3.2.1.5 Design Suspension Geometry 35 3.2.1.6 Design Spring Rate 35 3.2.1.7 Design of Structure of Each Components 35 3.2.2 Phase 2 36 3.2.2.1 Static Ride Analysis 37 - 38 3.2.2.2 Static Roll Analysis 39 - 41 3.2.2.3 Single Wheel Analysis 42 - 43 3.2.2.4 Steering Analysis 44 – 45 vii

CHAPTER 4 : RESULT AND DISCUSSION

4.0 Introduction 46 4.1 Ride Test : Toe Full Model Baseline 47 4.1.1 Ride Test : Toe Full Model RevA 48 4.2 Ride Test : Caster Full Model Baseline 49 - 50 4.2.1 Ride Test : Caster Full Model RevA 51 - 52 4.3 Ride Test : Camber Full Model Baseline 53 4.3.1 Ride Test : Camber Full Model RevA 54 4.4 Ride Test : Longitudinal displacement of WC Full Model Baseline 55 4.4.1 Ride Test : Longitudinal displacement of WC Full Model RevA 56 4.5 Ride Test : Lateral displacement of WC Full Model Baseline 57 - 58 4.5.1 Ride Test: Lateral displacement of WC Full Model RevA 59 - 60 4.6 Ride Test : Vertical force vs. Wheel travel Full Model Baseline 61 - 62 4.6.1 Ride Test : Vertical force vs. Wheel travel Full Model RevA 63 4.7 Roll Test : Toe Full Model Baseline 64 - 65 4.7.1 Roll Test: Toe Full Model RevA 66 - 67 4.8 Roll Test: Caster Full Model Baseline 68 - 69 4.8.1 Roll Test : Caster Full Model RevA 70 - 71 viii 4.9 Roll Test : Camber Full Model Baseline 72 - 73 4.9.1 Roll Test : Camber Full Model RevA 74 4.10 Roll Test : Longitudinal Displacement Of WC Full Model Baseline 75 - 76 4.10.1 Roll Test : Longitudinal Displacement Of WC Full Model RevA 77 4.11 Roll Test : Lateral Displacement Of WC Full Model Baseline 78 - 79 4.11.1 Roll Test : Lateral Displacement Of WC Full Model RevA 80 - 81 4.12 Roll Test : Vertical Force Vs. Wheel Travel Full Model Baseline 82 4.12.1 Roll Test : Vertical Force Vs. Wheel Travel Full Model RevA 83 4.13 Roll Test : Toe vs. Roll angle Full Model Baseline 84 4.13.1 Roll Test : Toe vs. Roll angle Full Model RevA 85 4.14 Roll Test : Caster vs. Roll Angle Full Model Baseline 86 - 86 4.14.1 Roll Test : Caster Vs. Roll Angle Full Model RevA 88 - 89 4.15 Roll Test : Camber Vs. Roll Angle Full Model Baseline 90 4.15.1 Roll Test: Camber vs. Roll Angle Full Model RevA 91 4.16 Aligning Torque Test - Parallel : Toe Angle Full Model Baseline 92 4.16.1 Aligning Torque Test - Parallel : Toe Angle Full Model RevA 93 4.17 Aligning Torque Test - Parallel : Camber Full Model Baseline 94 4.17.1 Aligning Torque Test - Parallel : Camber Full Model RevA 95 ix 4.18 Aligning Torque Test - Parallel : Lateral Displacement Of WC Full Model Baseline 96 4.18.1 Aligning Torque Test - Parallel : Lateral Displacement Of WC Full Model RevA 97 4.19 Aligning Torque Test - Opposing : Toe Angle Full Model Baseline 98 4.19.1 Aligning Torque Test - Opposing : Toe Angle Full Model RevA 99 4.20 Aligning Torque Test - Opposing : Camber Angle Fill Model Baseline 100 4.20.1 Aligning Torque Test - Opposing : Camber Angle Full Model RevA 101 - 102 4.21 Aligning Torque Test - Opposing: Lateral Displacement Of WC Full Model Baseline 103 4.21.1 Aligning Torque Test - Opposing: Lateral Displacement Of WC Full Model RevA 104

CHAPTER 5 : CONCLUSION FUTURE WORK