This paper is part of a bigger research effort that aims to capture the influences of static wheel alignment measurement accuracy for road going vehicles. Vehicle alignments can and often are the bottleneck in automotive and truck assembly lines and a greater understanding of the issues are very valuable. The alignment equipment in this research has been tuned and adjusted to minimize external variables and the team of authors have 300+ vehicle measurements. Of the many things that influence the accuracy and repeatability of vehicle suspension alignment measurement and adjustment, the measurement procedures can be the most significant. This includes but is not limited to alignment machine setup and vehicle tire pressures.
Citation: Patel, H., Casino, M., Noakes, D., Kauffman, N. et al., "Suspension Variables Influencing Static Vehicle Wheel Alignment Measurements," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):551-559, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1571. Download Citation
Author(s):
Harsh Patel, Michael Casino, David Noakes, Nicholas Kauffman, Daniel Rohwedder, Jugal Popat, Aneesh Nabar, Peter Thomas Tkacik
Affiliated:
University of North Carolina
Pages: 9
Event:
SAE 2016 World Congress and Exhibition
ISSN:
1946-3995
e-ISSN:
1946-4002
Also in:
SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V125-6EJ, SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V125-6
Related Topics:
Assembling
Research and development
Wheels
Tires
Trucks
Tools and equipment
Pressure
Roads and highways
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