An eight-link anti-dive front suspension mechanism for scooters

Biing Yann Li*, Fu Chen Chen, Hong Sen Yan

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal Article peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

This work presents an approach for dimensional optimal design of an eight-bar anti-dive front suspension for scooters. Static force analysis is carried out to obtain leverage-ratio curve. Then, dynamic analysis during braking for the front suspension is derived, and anti-dive effect curve is defined according to the principle of virtual work. Based on the dimensionlesslization of objective curves, multi-objective function optimal design is carried out. An example is given to illustrate the application of this technique. As a result, the proposed eight-bar mechanism has better performances than the existing TLAD mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)340-355
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal of Vehicle Design
Volume19
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1998

Keywords

  • Anti-dive suspension
  • Optimal design
  • Scooter

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'An eight-link anti-dive front suspension mechanism for scooters'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this