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    There are several types of independent suspension systems, including MacPherson strut, wishbone, vertical guide, trailing link, and swinging half axles. The MacPherson strut type uses a lower wishbone and strut containing a shock absorber and coil spring. It provides maximum engine compartment space and is commonly used in front-wheel drive cars. The wishbone type is the most common and uses upper and lower wishbone arms pivoted to the frame with a spring between the lower wishbone and cross member. A stabilizer or anti-roll bar is also used to reduce vehicle body roll when passing over bumps.

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    4 Independed Suspension System 160217041633

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    There are several types of independent suspension systems, including MacPherson strut, wishbone, vertical guide, trailing link, and swinging half axles. The MacPherson strut type uses a lower wishbone and strut containing a shock absorber and coil spring. It provides maximum engine compartment space and is commonly used in front-wheel drive cars. The wishbone type is the most common and uses upper and lower wishbone arms pivoted to the frame with a spring between the lower wishbone and cross member. A stabilizer or anti-roll bar is also used to reduce vehicle body roll when passing over bumps.

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    There are several types of independent suspension systems, including MacPherson strut, wishbone, vertical guide, trailing link, and swinging half axles. The MacPherson strut type uses a lower wishbone and strut containing a shock absorber and coil spring. It provides maximum engine compartment space and is commonly used in front-wheel drive cars. The wishbone type is the most common and uses upper and lower wishbone arms pivoted to the frame with a spring between the lower wishbone and cross member. A stabilizer or anti-roll bar is also used to reduce vehicle body roll when passing over bumps.

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    4 Independed Suspension System 160217041633

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    There are several types of independent suspension systems, including MacPherson strut, wishbone, vertical guide, trailing link, and swinging half axles. The MacPherson strut type uses a lower wishbone and strut containing a shock absorber and coil spring. It provides maximum engine compartment space and is commonly used in front-wheel drive cars. The wishbone type is the most common and uses upper and lower wishbone arms pivoted to the frame with a spring between the lower wishbone and cross member. A stabilizer or anti-roll bar is also used to reduce vehicle body roll when passing over bumps.

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    Independent suspension

    systems
    TYPES OF INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION
    SYSTEMS
    1. Mac Pherson strut type
    2. Wishbone Type independent suspension
    3. Vertical guide suspension
    4. Trailing link suspension
    5. Swinging half axles suspension
    Mac Pherson strut type
    1. In this layout only the lower wishbone is used.
    2. A strut containing shock absorber and the coil spring also
    carries the stub axle on which the wheel is mounted.
    3. The wishbone is hinged to the cross member and positions
    the wheel as well as takes the accelerating, braking and side
    forces.
    4. This system is simpler in construction
    5. The camber angle does not tend to change as the wheel
    moves up and down.
    6. This system will give maximum room in the engine
    compartment and therefore commonly used in the front
    wheel drive cars.
    7.
    8. This system with an anti roll bar provides increased road
    safety, improve ride comfort, light and self stabilizing
    steering.
    9. This system is used in Maruti-800cc cars.
    Wishbone Type independent
    suspension
    1. It is the most common type of independent suspension system.
    2. The use of coil springs with a damper in front axle is common in
    this type of suspension.
    3. The upper and lower wishbone arms are pivoted to the frame
    member.
    4. The spring is placed in between the lower wishbone and the
    under side of the cross member.
    5. The vehicle weight is transmitted from the body and the cross
    member to the coil spring through which it goes to the lower
    wishbone member.
    6. The shock absorber is placed inside the coil spring and is
    attached to the cross member and to lower wishbone member.
    7. The wishbones not only position the wheels and transmit the
    vehicle load to the springs, but these also resist acceleration,
    braking and cornering or side forces.
    8. The upper wishbone arm is generally kept shorter in length than
    the lower ones to keep the wheel track constant and there by
    avoiding the excessive tyre wear.
    9. However a small change in the camber angle does occur with
    such an arrangement.
    Vertical guide suspension
    1. In this suspension the king pin is directly attached to the
    cross member of the frame.

    2. It can slide up and down as shown corresponding to the


    motion of the wheel and there by compressing or
    elongating the springs.

    3. In this type, the wheel track, wheel base and wheel


    altitude remain unchanged.

    4. But the system is having the disadvantage of less stability.


    Trailing link suspension
    • In this type of suspension, a helical coil spring is
    arranged in horizontal position rather than the vertical
    position.
    • One end of the spring is fixed with the cross member of
    the frame and the other end with one end of the
    trailing link.
    • The other end of the trailing link is attached to the
    shaft which carries the wheel hub.
    • When the wheel moves up and down, it winds and
    unwinds the helical spring to absorb the wheel
    vibrations due to road irregularities.
    • To check the vibrations of the spring a multi-plate shock
    absorber is also provided at the end of the cross
    member.
    • In some cases of designs torsion bars are used instead
    of the helical springs.
    Swinging half axles suspension
    1. In this type of suspension the wheels are rigidly
    mounted on the half axles, which are pivoted on
    their ends to the chassis member at the center of
    the car.
    2. The half axles are connected with the coil springs
    and shock absorbers to the frame.
    3. It is very simple in construction but the main
    disadvantage is the up and down movement of the
    wheel causes the camber angle to vary.
    Stabilizer or anti-roll device
    Stabilizer or anti-roll device
    1. When a vehicle pass over a bump, one road wheel
    may deflect more than the other and there will be
    a tendency for the vehicle to roll.
    2. To reduce this tendency a stabilizer or anti-roll bar
    is used in the form of a torsion bar.
    3. The stabilizer ends are connected to the rear leaf
    springs or the lower wishbones and is supported
    by two bearings, which are fixed to the side
    members of the frame.
    4. By this arrangement when one road wheel spring
    is deflected than the other, the energy which
    would have caused the rolling of the vehicle is
    converted into the twisting of the torsion bar.

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