Research Article

Design Optimization of an Integrated E-Type Multilink Suspension Wheel-Side Drive System and Improvement of Vehicle Ride Comfort

Table 15

Forces at each node under different working conditions.

Loading pointWorking conditionFx/NFy/NFz/N

Trailing arm-upper control arm hinge pointMax. driving force working conditions271−118573
Steering slippage conditions−8664852−897
Uneven road surface conditions282−1647332
Emergency braking conditions36−1483

Trailing arm-front-lower control arm hinge pointMax. driving force working conditions34−148−12
Steering slippage conditions1393−5638237
Uneven road surface conditions−4091643-97
Emergency braking conditions−3871762212

Trailing arm-rear-lower control arm hinge pointMax. driving force working conditions−2411333−3962
Steering slippage conditions−166−4075−5108
Uneven road surface conditions−2847−6125
Emergency braking conditions−6125−178−1614

Upper control arm-trailing arm hinge pointMax. driving force working conditions1217
Steering slippage conditions−5010
Uneven road surface conditions1704
Emergency braking conditions152

Front-lower control arm-trailing arm hinge pointMax. driving force working conditions152
Steering slippage conditions5812
Uneven road surface conditions−1696
Emergency braking conditions−1816

Rear-lower control arm-trailing arm hinge pointMax. driving force working conditions−121920633433
Steering slippage conditions3754−40583487
Uneven road surface conditions−458−6065776
Emergency braking conditions182331151724

Spring support point on rear-lower control armMax. driving force working conditions56−6232−338
Steering slippage conditions−8344−428109
Uneven road surface conditions109−8627−445
Emergency braking conditions−44555−5545