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The Bloodhound Project Front and Rear Suspension

Bloodhound SSC Vehicle Technical Specification: configuration 11, June 2012

 

Front Suspension

Suspension Type: Double wishbone – Spring Damper to LCA

Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Static Geometry
Ride Height Adjustment mm None within Suspension    
Bump Travel mm 100 50  
Rebound Travel mm 100 50  
Total Travel mm 200 100  
Static Camber deg 0 0  
Static Castor deg 6 5.99  
Kingpin Inclination deg 8 8.04  
Hub Offset mm 60 61.29  
Ground Offset mm 2 -0.19  
Mechanical Trail mm 100 99.29  
Roll Centre Height mm 0 0.04  
Roll Centre Vertical Migration (To Ground) m/m 1 n/a Target not achievable with current suspension design (parallel wishbone)
Anti Dive % 0 0  
Anti Lift % 0 0  
 
Kinematics Characteristics
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Toe Change deg/m 0 to 0.1 toe out 0  
Camber Change deg/m 0 0  
Castor Change deg/m 0 0  
Longitudinal Wheel Centre Change m/m 0 0  
 
Spring Characteristics
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Suspension Rate N/mm 200 to 300 250  
Wheel Hop Frequency Hz 12 to 20 12 Assuming 2000N/mm ground stiffness
Ground stiffness will vary with speed
Parasitic rate % <10 ?  
Suspension Frequency (Design Condition full with Fluids and Driver) Hz 2 to 3 2.301  
Suspension Frequency (Empty and driver) Hz 2 to 3 2.773  
Damper Ratio mm/mm <1.4:1 <1.363:1  
Spring Ratio mm/mm <1.4:1 ?  
Front Roll Stiffness from springs Nm/deg   2181  

 

 

Rear Suspension

Suspension Type: Double wishbone – Pull rod and rocker to spring over damper

Static Geometry
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Ride Height Adjustment mm None within Suspension    
Bump Travel mm 100 50  
Rebound Travel mm 100 50  
Total Travel mm 200 100  
Static Camber deg 0 0  
Static Castor deg   11.22  
Kingpin Inclination deg   -18.86  
Hub Offset mm <60 41.24  
Ground Offset mm <40 15.71  
Mechanical Trail mm -20 to 0 -149.61  
Roll Centre Height mm 0 0.05  
Roll Centre Vertical Migration (To Ground) m/m 0.9 to 1.1 n/a Target not achievable with current suspension design (parallel wishbone)
Anti Dive % 0 0  
Anti Lift % 0 0  
 
Kinematics Characteristics
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Camber Change deg/m 0 0  
Castor Change deg/m 0 0  
Longitudinal Wheel Centre Change m/m 0 0  
 
Spring Characteristics
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Definition Unit Target Status Comment
Wheel Hop Frequency Hz 12 to 20 11.9 Assuming 2000N/mm ground stiffness
Ground stiffness will vary with speed
Parasitic rate % <10 ?  
Suspension Frequency (Design Condition full with Fluids and Driver) Hz 2.5 to 3 2.72  
Suspension Frequency (Empty and driver) Hz 2.5 to 3 3.11  
Damper Ratio mm/mm <1.4:1 ?  
Spring Ratio mm/mm <1.4:1 ?  
Front Roll Stiffness from springs Nm/deg   12462  

 


 

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