OFF-ROAD SUSPENSION DESIGN: Ride and Handling of BAJA Buggies (Off Road Suspension Design Book 1) by Avinash Singh

Author:Avinash Singh [Singh, Avinash]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avinash Singh
Published: 2016-03-06T18:30:00+00:00

Figure 13 : Front lower control arm

Similar procedure are followed when designing the upper control arm structure. The loads travelled through the upper control arm are not as critical as the lower control arm. A combination of two tube sizes are used for the upper control arm, where the main control arm structure are made of 0.75 inches OD by 0.049 inches Thickness, while the back tube that forms the pivot of the control arm with the frame is 1 inch OD by 0.049 thick inch. Despite the fact that the loads transferred through the upper control arm are small, the back tube are added to support the structural rigidity of the control arm. Figure 14 below shows the structure of the upper control arm (Appendix H). The clearance between the control arms, shocks and steering tie rods at full wheel travel and steering are taken into consideration as well. An iterative design process are used, where the control arms design are checked for clearance in ADAMS/Car then modified accordingly in CATIA until a design that is easy to manufacture and at the same time provides the required clearance are obtained.

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