Abstract—The work investigates the influence of the deformations in bushings on the dynamic behaviour of the rear axle guidance systems of vehicles, actually continuing a previous study in which the problem was approached from a static point of view. In the comparative analysis, there are considered two models for the joints (bushings) through which the bars of the guidance mechanism are connected to the adjacent parts (chassis and axle, respectively), namely spherical joints, which consider only the rotational movements, and flexible/compliant joints, which consider both linear and angular mobilities. The study, which is developed for the two structural types of guidance mechanisms (depending on their number of degrees of mobility), was conducted using the virtual prototyping package ADAMS (Automated Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems) of MSC Software.
Index Terms—motor vehicles, rear axle, guidance mechanism, dynamic model
C. Alexandru is with the Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transilvania University of Braşov, 500036 Braşov, Romania.
Correspondence: calex@unitbv.ro
Cite: Cătălin Alexandru, "Influence of the Deformations in Bushings on the Dynamic Behaviour of the Vehicles' Rear Axle Guidance Systems," International Journal of Modeling and Optimization. vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 19-23, 2023.
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