Optimized Damping to Control Rear End Breakaway in Light Trucks Ford Motor Company

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Kramer, Kenneth D., author.

Conference Name:

1996 SAE International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exposition (1996-10-14 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1996

Summary:

Rear end break-away, or skate, is a phenomenon that occurs when live axle equipped vehicles are driven aggressively on rough, winding roads. This paper reviews instrumented dynamic testing of a specially built vehicle. Initial testing linked skate to the tramp oscillation mode of the rear axle. Two variables were evaluated for reducing skate: shock absorber valving and shock absorber placement. The principal conclusion of this work is that although some reductions in skate are possible by adjusting shock absorber valving, optimum control of skate is facilitated by packaging the shock absorbers near the wheels

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Publisher Number:

962225

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