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182 Multibody Systems Approach to Vehicle Dynamics<br />

driving through a pothole. To simulate this sort of case the input loads<br />

at the contact patch may be set to produce forces, say acting along a tie rod,<br />

that are consistent with measured strains on the actual component during<br />

the proving ground tests.<br />

The purpose of the multibody systems model of the suspension in this case<br />

is to obtain the distribution of the load through the suspension. This is illustrated<br />

in Figure 4.45 where it is indicated that for a given set of loads at the<br />

tyre contact patch it is possible to predict the forces and moments that<br />

would, for example, act through the bushes mounting the suspension arm<br />

to the body of the vehicle.<br />

These forces and moments can then be used as boundary conditions for<br />

finite element models of vehicle structure or of suspension components. A<br />

typical finite element model of a suspension arm is shown in Figure 4.46.<br />

Fig. 4.45<br />

Fx<br />

Longitudinal<br />

loads<br />

Fz<br />

Vertical loads<br />

Fy<br />

Lateral loads<br />

Application of road loads at the tyre contact patch<br />

Point D<br />

jounce bumper stop<br />

z<br />

DESIGN 1<br />

Point E<br />

torsion bar attachment<br />

Point B<br />

attachment to knuckle<br />

Point C<br />

centre of spring seat<br />

Point A<br />

attachment to<br />

cross member<br />

x<br />

Fig. 4.46<br />

Cars Ltd)<br />

y<br />

Finite element model of suspension arm (provided courtesy of Jaguar

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