Suspension
Interconnected suspension systems
In these systems, the front and the rear suspension units or else the units on the two…
Suspension
Delphi active stabilizer bar system
This is a chassis based system that adjust the stabilizer bar force, thereby helping t…
Suspension
Roll centre or moment centre
According to SAE, roll centre is the point in the transverse vertical plane through an…
Suspension
Stabilizers or anti roll bar
When one road wheel is deflected more than the other, example when it comes over a bum…
Suspension
Vertical guide suspension
The kingpin is attached directly to the cross member of the frame. It can slide up and…
Suspension
Rubber springs
The advantages of using rubber as a means of suspension are :- 1. It can store greate…
Suspension
Torsion bars
Torsion bar is simply a rod acting in torsion and taking shear stresses only. These ar…
Suspension
Coil springs
The coil springs are used mainly with independent suspension, though they have also be…
Suspension
Leaf springs
Semi elliptic leaf springs are almost universally used for suspension in light and hea…
Transmissions
Automated manual transmissions (AMT)
These are basically the manual transmissions operated automatically hydraulically or e…
Transmissions
Trends in transmission design for electric/hybrid vehicles
Since full torque is available right from the start of an electric motor, single speed…
Transmissions
Zero shift transmission technology
UK based Zeroshift limited has developed a new transmission technology that results in…
Transmissions
Hybrid power shift technology
Drivetrain innovations (DTI) baised in Endhoven in Netherlands, have developed 'po…
Transmissions
Audi DSG manual gearbox
Audi's DSG (Direct shift gearbox) have been used for the first time in TT3.2 Quatt…
Transmissions
Modern shift control techniques
1. Select shift manual (SSM) and Auto shift manual (ASM) modes SSM mode allows a driv…
Suspension
Modern suspension trends
Active Suspension systems, that is the ones in which desired suspension characteristic…
Suspension
Bose suspension system
This is a revolutionary suspension system developed by Dr Bose and produced by Bose Co…
Suspension
Continental electronic air suspension
The Electronic Air Suspension system (EAS) by Continental Automotive Systems, Germany …
Suspension
Magneride
It is an Automotive suspension system owned by BWI (Beijing West industries) which emp…
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