Analytical Method for Determining the Static Equilibrium Position of the Rear Axles Guiding Mechanisms of the Motor Vehicles

Abstract

The work deals with an analytical algorithm for determining the static equilibrium position of the multi-link guiding mechanisms used for the rear axles of the motor vehicles. The method is based on the virtual mechanical work principle, considering the external forces applied to the wheels, as well the reaction forces in the elastic elements of the suspension. The equilibrium position of the guiding mechanism is established relative to the car body, considering the static model of the suspension system, in which the car body is fixed connected to ground (in other words, the car body is the reference part of the system). For determining the reaction forces in the elastic elements of the suspension (springs, bumpers and rebound elements, bushings, anti-roll bar), an original method for the positional analysis of the axle guiding mechanisms was developed and integrated in the mathematical algorithm for establishing the equilibrium position.