The Nonlinear Behaviour of a MacPherson Strut Wheel Suspension
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Vehicle System Dynamics
- Vol. 23 (1), 85-106
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00423119408969051
Abstract
Three nonlinear models of a MacPherson strut wheel suspension have been studied. The nonlinearities considered are due to the nonlinear geometrical effects in the mechanism, the amplitude limitation due to the bumpstop, the progressive stiffness of the bumpstop and the different damping coefficients for the shock absorber in bump and rebound. The models have been derived according to physical parameter values of. the MacPherson strut wheel suspension of the car SAAB 9.000. The most suitable model was further studied with special attention to nonlinear phenomena. For harmonic forcing the system had phenomena such as multiple solutions and subharmonics. For some parameter values the solution was very sensitive to changes in the integration tolerances in the numerical integration routine. No chaotic steady state solutions were found for the parameter values studied.Keywords
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