Anti-squat when car is on an incline
Anti-squat when car is on an incline
(OP)
What do people think happens to a cars anti-squat percentage when the car is on an upwards incline, i.e. climbing a hill?
I'm designing the anti-squat for a 4x4 which needs to be optimised when it's climbing up hill. Ie I want 100% anti-squat when I'm on a 20 degree incline and not on a flat road. I have some ideas on how anti-squat is affected but I would like to see what others think before I lead them along my ideas which could be wrong.
I'm designing the anti-squat for a 4x4 which needs to be optimised when it's climbing up hill. Ie I want 100% anti-squat when I'm on a 20 degree incline and not on a flat road. I have some ideas on how anti-squat is affected but I would like to see what others think before I lead them along my ideas which could be wrong.





RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
My assumption is that the "100% antisquat line" represents like a neutral axis caused by a forward force from the contact patch of the rear tyre and the reaction of the vehicles mass acting at the height of the centre of gravity at the front wheel.
Therefore if the instant centre of the axle links is on the antisquat line then there is no moment on the axle so no squatting.
If this is all correct then incline makes no difference (aside from the weightshift compressing the suspension which does alter the antisquat but that's easily calculated)
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
Norm
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
RE: Anti-squat when car is on an incline
Cheers
Greg Locock
New here? Try reading these, they might help FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies http://eng-tips.com/market.cfm?