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This paper presents a study on using rubber bushing as a sensor for the identification of forces transmitted onto the car body. The method starts from the idea that the transmission forces can be related to the deformation of the rubber bushing multiplied by its stiffness. Deformation of the rubber bushing is estimated from relative vibrations across the bushing. Simple theories are presented to deal with modeling of the rubber bushing and processing of the vibration mesurements on the link and car body to identify the transmission forces. Then, validity of the proposed approach is shown by applications to a suspension system under several driving conditions.

This paper presents a series of experimental and analytical works to improve driving surge in a vehicle with CVVT (Continuous Variable Valve Timing) engine. To fully understand the surge mechanism, comprehensive vehicle tests were performed in relations to engine pressure variations, rotational dynamics of driveline, and rigid body dynamics of powertrain. Base on such experimental results, a simple yet reliable model was developed and simulated to optimize driveline. This study found that parameters, such as characteristics of the clutch in a torque converter, roll mode of powertrain, and timing of CVVT, were shown to have noticeable influence on performance of driving surge. A significant improvement in surge vibration was possible by optimizing each of these parameters both through simulations and experiments.

Gear rattle is generated basically due to the impacts of unloaded gear pairs in transmission. The rattle noise level is determined by two main factors, excitation level at transmission input shaft and rattle sensitivity of the transmission at that excitation level. In this work, (1) the transmission rattle sensitivity was measured and investigated (2) torsional vibration model of driveline system was developed to estimate the speed fluctuation at the transmission input shaft and to find some rattle improvement potential by tuning driveline components so that the speed fluctuation be minimized.