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Design Process for Restoring Stock Ride and Roll Characteristics to a Modified Vehicle

Roblin, Michael William
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1178135243

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2007, Master of Science, University of Akron, Mechanical Engineering.
A design process for selection of suspension components for a hybrid vehicle has been proposed. A stock SUV was placed on a suspension parameter measurement machine (SPMM) to collect data on characteristics such as ride rate and roll rate as a baseline. The same SUV was placed on the SPMM again after it was modified into a hybrid vehicle. The added weight of the hybrid components resulted in different data from the SPMM than that of the stock vehicle. By using these two sets of data, suspension components such as springs and anti-roll bars can be designed to bring the hybrid vehicle ride and roll characteristics back to the stock characteristics. The results will be used to design components for The University of Akron hybrid vehicle.
Graham Kelly (Advisor)
anti-roll bars; VEHICLE; Rear; SPMM; Equinox; RIDE

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  • Roblin, M. W. (2007). Design Process for Restoring Stock Ride and Roll Characteristics to a Modified Vehicle [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1178135243

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Roblin, Michael. Design Process for Restoring Stock Ride and Roll Characteristics to a Modified Vehicle. 2007. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1178135243.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Roblin, Michael. "Design Process for Restoring Stock Ride and Roll Characteristics to a Modified Vehicle." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1178135243

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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