Abstract
This Intelligence Set includes just-auto's third edition chassis report, along
with our supplier profiles of ArvinMeritor, Bosch, Continental, Delphi,
Thyssen-Krupp, TRW, Visteon, ZF. It offers excellent value for money and will
allow you to discover where the market is heading, what the latest innovations
are, and how your competitors are performing.
A vehicle's chassis system is a determining factor when it comes to handling
characteristics, influencing vehicle driving dynamics, comfort, safety, and
road holding ability. In this exclusive just-auto report, our third study of
chassis engineering and systems, we review the currently available
technologies and what we could expect to see on tomorrow's car. As well as
defining the elements of chassis systems, including the history, technology
and new product developments of each area, this report provides profiles of
the major chassis system manufacturers including Bosch, Delphi and Visteon.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chassis analysis
- Report coverage
Chapter 2 Chassis systems definitions
- Current scope
- New materials
Chapter 3 Suspension
- Basic requirements
- Suspension linkages
- Springs
- Mechanical springs
- Air and gas springs
- Dampers
- Anti-roll bars
- Wheels
Chapter 4 Steering
- Basic requirements
- Electric power assisted steering (EPAS)
- Steer-by-wire (SBW)
- Four-wheel steering (4WS)
Chapter 5 Brakes
- Basic requirements
- New materials
- New configurations
- Automatic parking brakes
- Brake-by-wire (BBW)
Chapter 6 Tyres
- Materials and design
- "Run flat" tyres
- Space-saver spare wheels and tyres
- Tyre pressure monitoring systems
Chapter 7 Electronic intervention
- Braking intervention
- Basic ABS
- Emergency brake assist
- Electronic brake effort proportioning
- Traction control
- Chassis (suspension) intervention
- Damper rate variation
- Spring (and damper) rate variation
- Geometry variation
- Stability enhancement intervention
- Steering intervention
Chapter 8 Tier-one suppliers
- Introduction
- ArvinMeritor
- Bosch
- Continental
- Delphi
- ThyssenKrupp Automotive
- TRW
- Visteon
- ZF
List of figures
- Figure 1: ThyssenKrupp Automotive's air suspension system
- Figure 2: ThyssenKrupp Presta's steering system
- Figure 3: Delphi's Quadrasteer system
- Figure 4: Delphi's Maximum Torque Brake
- Figure 5: SmarTire's tyre pressure monitoring system
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