Document Type
Conference Paper
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
Applied mechanics
Abstract
This paper describes a case study involving the dynamic ride performance of a 30-ton, articulated dumper vehicle. The vehicle in question was originally fitted with a front-end, solid axle with leading arm mechanism. After an engineering design program, the vehicle was custom-fitted with a Timoney Independent suspension system. Extensive testing and modelling activities using LMS Virtual.lab Motion® were undertaken to determine the productivity levels of each vehicle. It was demonstrated that the vehicle fitted with a Timoney suspension could achieve a productivity increase of up to 50%. A health analysis is also presented which shows the Timoney Independent suspension system reduces the potential health risk.
Recommended Citation
McFadden, S., Morhan, M., Hurley, B.: Reducing whole body vibration levels in off-road, heavy-duty vehicles: a case study with computer modelling. Proceedings of the first Irish transport Research Network conference, 2010.
Publication Details
This manuscript was presented at the Irish Transport Research Network conference for 2010 at University College Dublin, Ireland and was published in the Proceedings of ITRN2010, 31st August to 1st September 2010, University College Dublin, Ireland