suspension design

[erika jose]

hello, my name is erika im from Venezuela, im in the last year of University, im studying mechanical engineering, and the last issue that i have been told to do to finish my carrear is to design and made a suspension system model to the University!!!! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif so i would really appreciate if you send some usefull information about the subject, by the way im new at forums!!!!
Thanks a lot indeed!!!

[erika jose]

mija matate

[Erik Whoa]

Milliken (sp) has racecar dynamics book that will tell you the basics and how to start the design.

Van Walkenburgh has another book, although not as in depth, onthe subject.

[kwancho]

I'd advise two things:
1: Tune to win by Carroll Smith. It's an easier introduction to suspension geometry than Milliken or Van Walkenburgh.
2: Mitchell's Wingeo. It's a computer program that can do all of your suspension geometry quickly and easily.

[erika jose]

hello erik and alex im so greatfull that you have helped me!!! now im going to start looking for those books, in fact a friend of mine (mani http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif ) has just told me that in the FSAE section in my University they have got one of those books!! so there you go!!!! thanks a lot!!!! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif be good guys!!!

[mario_rbr]

de verdad lo q te viene es muchooooo leer, soy Mario de Fsae-LUZ. de q univ eres tu? mi msn es mario_rbr@hotmail.com
agregame y hablamos

[tech3d]

Hola! No seras de la Simon Bolivar, verdad? Uno de mi equipo es de alli.

Nosotros utilizamos el wishbone, que es otro programa para la geometria, creo que tambien esta el suspension analizer.

Un abrazo.

[erika jose]

hola!!! nope, no soy de la USB, pero tengo ganas de dar una vuelta por alla a revisar su material, la cuestion es q estoy en Londres de "vacaciones" empiezo a trabajar con la tesis en enero pero igual en tiempo libre me gusta ir adelantando para ver q me espera!!!
gracias
erika