Automotive suspension design process

The process entails Since the 1990s the use of multibody simulation and finite element software has made this series of tasks more straightforward.

The static settings are The kinematics describe how important characteristics change as the suspension moves, typically in roll or steer.

More generally, modern cars suspensions include a Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) bush.

In racing cars, bushings tend to be made of harder materials for good handling such as brass or delrin.

In general physical terms, the mass and mechanical hysteresis (damping effect) of solid parts should be accounted for in a dynamic analysis, as well as their elasticity.