BND Techsource

These suspension calculators were created to assist those who would like a better understanding of fundamental vehicle dynamics.

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Included within:

- Suspension Project Tasks

- Master Suspension Calculation Data

- Center of Gravity

- Sprung/Unsprung Weight

- Front & Rear ETRTO Tire Envelope

- Front & Rear Tire Deflection Calculator

- ETRTO (2013) 8.1 - 8.12

- Ackermann Steering

- Motion Ratio Calculator

- Wheel Rate & Motion Ratio Explanation

- Spring Rate/Frequency Calculator

- "Flat" Ride Frequency Explained

- Pre-load explained

- Damper Rate Calculator

- Damping Explained

- Roll Centers/Roll Axis

- "Jacking Force" (inelastic or geometric load transfer)

- Roll Stiffness/Roll Moments

- ARB (anti-roll bar) Rate Calculator

- Effects of Bushing Deflection

- Camber & Toe (Design)

- Tire Slip Angles

- Mechanical & Pneumatic Trail

- Vehicle Sideslip Angle

- Slip Ratio

- Tire Grip

- Camber Thrust

- Camber set-up

- Steering System Forces and Moments

- Self-Aligning Torque

- Lateral Load Transfer and Body Roll Calculator

- Steady State Cornering

- Quasi-static Rollover of a Suspended Vehicle

- Gillespie-Bundorf Analysis