sprung mass

  • 31rebound clearance — the maximum displacement in rebound of the sprung mass relative to the wheel center permitted by the suspension system, from the normal load position …

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  • 32ride — the low frequency (up to 5 Hz) vibrations of the sprung mass as a rigid body …

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  • 33ride clearance — the maximum displacement in compression of the sprung mass relative to the wheel center permitted by the suspension system, from the normal load position …

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  • 34ride rate — the change of wheel load, at the center of tire contact, per unit vertical displacement of the sprung mass relative to the ground at a specified load …

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  • 35roll — the angular component of ride vibrations of the sprung mass about the vehicle x axis. suspension roll …

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  • 36shake — the intermediate frequency (5 25 Hz) vibrations of the sprung mass as a flexible body. axle fore and aft shake axle side shake torsional shake …

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  • 37spring center — the vertical line along which a vertical load applied to the sprung mass will produce only uniform vertical displacement …

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  • 38static toe — in or toe out of a pair of wheels, at a specified wheel load or relative position of the wheel center with respect to the sprung mass, is the difference in the transverse distances between the wheel planes, taken at the extreme rear and front… …

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  • 39static toe angle — the static toe angle of a wheel, at a specified wheel load or relative position of the wheel center with respect to the sprung mass, is the angle between a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and the line of intersection of the wheel plane and the… …

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  • 40suspension rate — the change of wheel load, at the center of tire contact, per unit vertical displacement of the sprung mass relative to the wheel at a specified load. If the wheel camber varies, the displacement should be measured relative to the lowest point on… …

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