Comfort Study of a Medium Sized Truck with the Use of ADAMS Considering Frame Flexibility Imported from a NASTRAN Finite Element Model® Mercedes Benz do Brasil

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ferraro, L. C., author.

Conference Name:

International Mobility Technology Conference and Exhibit (1999-10-04 : Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

1The present work describes the modeling and analysis processes of a medium sized truck manufactured in Brazil with regard to comfort behavior. The vehicle model includes Hotchkiss suspensions front and rear with shackle and with a double stage with bump stops at the rear. It is also included frame flexibility in ADAMS, the frame characteristics were imported from a Finite Element Analysis model. Nonlinear shock absorber curves are also represented for the vehicle and cab suspensions. Viscoelastic bushings for cab and powertrain suspension are also included. Random track profile is generated as input and vehicle comfort is described in terms of the ISO 2631-85 Standard. The effect on vehicle comfort of changing a design parameter can be predicted in the model and verified experimentally

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-3062

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Restricted for use by site license