The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles.
Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own.
This volume, Chassis and Axles, explains the support structure of the vehicle, the chassis, and its attachments. The suspension and the steering are explained as well as the axles and tires. The reader thus gains a basic understanding of the rolling understructure of the commercial vehicle.
Author(s): Michael Hilgers
Series: Commercial Vehicle Technology
Edition: 2
Publisher: Springer Vieweg
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 75
City: Wiesbaden
Preface
Contents
1 Chassis/Frames
1.1 Frame
1.1.1 Alternative Frame Concepts
1.2 Axle Configurations
1.3 Vehicle Layout
2 Suspension
2.1 Basic Considerations of the Suspension System
2.1.1 Location of the Axle
2.2 Leaf Spring Suspension
2.3 Air Suspension
2.4 Level Control
2.4.1 Roll Control
3 Steering
3.1 The Various Types of Steering System
3.2 Wheel Suspension on the Steering Axle
3.3 Requirements for the Steering System and the Ackermann Condition
3.4 Realistic Ackermann Steering
3.4.1 Steering Assist and Power Steering Pump
3.5 Additional Steered Axles
4 Other Attachments
5 Axles
5.1 Axle Housing
5.2 Axle Drive
5.2.1 Central Axle Drive
5.2.1.1 Through-Drive Axle
5.2.2 Multi-Stage Axles
5.2.2.1 Hub Gear
5.2.2.2 Portal Axles
5.3 Liftable Axles
5.3.1 Liftable and Detachable Axle in a 6 × 4 Vehicle
5.4 All-Wheel Drive Vehicles—Driven Front Axles
5.4.1 Hydraulically Driven Axles
5.5 Axles for Electric Trucks
6 Tires
6.1 Structure of a Tire
6.2 Various Types of Tire
6.3 Identification of a Tire
6.3.1 Regrooving Tires
6.4 Tire Pressure
6.4.1 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
6.4.1.1 Localization of the Wheel Electronics
Comprehension Questions
Abbreviations and Symbols
References
Index
