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shear force and bending moment diagrams, 546–8 McPherson struts and strut dampers, 280–1
SSSs, equilibrium equations for, 545–6 steering arm angle, reaction on, 282
SSSs, free body diagrams for, 544 Steering linkage configuration, 275–7
braking (longitudinal) loads, 562–5 Steering system modelling, 500–5
lateral loading case, 558–62 Step function, 499
torsion load case for, 548–58 Stepper motor, 85
State-time space, 457–8 Stepper motor-based actuator, 400–1
Static analysis, 371–2 Stiffness requirement, 527–8
Static axle loads, 371 Straight-line instability, 668
Steady-state circular motion, stability of, 339–40 Strength requirement, 527
Steady-state motion, large deviations with respect to, Structural design, see Vehicle structure types; Standard sedan
349–52 Structural safety and air bags, 578–9
Steel, 614–15, 637 Structure-borne noise, 688
continuous annealing, 641–3 Structure factor, 714
continuous casting, 640 Structure-radiated noise, definition of, 676
higher strength steels, 649 Subsumption architecture, principles, 440
hot and cold rolling processes, 641 Sulphur, in emission control, 67, 71
production and finishing processes, 638 Sump, 3
skin passing, 643–5 Super capacitors, 149–51
stainless steel, 649 Surface adhesion, 370
surface topography, 645–9 Surface drag, 664
vacuum degassing, 640
‘Surface-ignition’ engine, 12
Steel radial tyres, 288 Surface topography, 645–9
Steering, 257, 584–5 Suspension and drive, types of, 205
column, 270–2 four-wheel drive, 240
damper, 272–3 advantages, 242–3
on independent wheel suspensions, 257–9 basic passenger car with front-wheel drive, 250–2
kinematics: basic standard design passenger car, 252–3
steering gear, influence of type and position of, 273–5 disadvantages, 243, 245–6
steering linkage configuration, 275–7 manual selection, on commercial and all-terrain vehicles,
tie rod length and position, 277–82 249–50
power steering systems, 265 vehicles with overdrive, 246–9
electrical power steering systems, 268–70 front-mounted engine, rear-mounted drive design, 224
electro-hydraulic power steering systems, 267–8 advantages, 225
hydraulic power steering systems, 266–7 disadvantages, 225
rack and pinion steering: driven rear axles, 226–7
advantages, 260 non-driven front axles, 225–6
configurations, 261 front-wheel drive, 231
disadvantages, 260 advantages, 235
steering gear, manual with centre tie rod take-off, 262–3 design types, 231–5
steering gear, manual with side tie rod take-off, 261–2 disadvantages, 235–7
recirculating ball steering: driven front axles, 237–8
advantages and disadvantages, 263–4 non-driven rear axles, 238–40
steering gear, 264–5 independent wheel suspensions:
on rigid axles, 259–60 double wishbone suspensions, 208–10
requirements, 257 McPherson struts and strut dampers, 210–13
Steering column, 270–2 multi-link suspension, 216–17
Steering damper, 272–3 rear axle trailing-arm suspension, 213–14
Steering gear, 264–5 requirements, 207–8
influence of type and position, 273–5 semi-trailing-arm rear axles, 214–16
manual with: rear and mid engine drive, 227–31
centre tie rod take-off, 262–3 rigid axles, 217–21
side tie rod take-off, 261–2 semi-rigid crank axles, 221–4
Steering kinematics: wheel suspensions, general characteristics of, 205–7
steering gear, influence of type and position of, 273–5 Suspension control, 586–7
steering linkage configuration, 275–7 Suspension system representation, 478–9
tie rod length and position, 277–82 concept suspension approach, 482–4
double wishbone and multi-link suspensions, 278–80 equivalent roll stiffness model, 479–81
longitudinal transverse axles, 282 linkage model, 481–2

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