Sprung vs Unsprung Weight | Skill-Lync

A buggy travelling on this terrain will experience load and road shocks due to bounce, pitch, roll, or sway. These cause stress on the buggy’s frame and body and provide an uncomfortable ride. To avoid these and protect the parts from the shocks, a suspension system is used. The chassis of a vehicle is connected to the front and rear wheels with the help of springs and shock absorbers, which are together called the Suspension System. This Suspension System helps improve the contact area between the wheels and the road and provide good handling and stability for vehicles.

So, the main objectives of a suspension system are, it helps eliminate road shocks from reaching the vehicle components. The suspension system also resists the torque and braking torque reactions. The suspension system provides good road handling by minimizing the rolling and pitching of the vehicle system while travelling over rough surfaces or during cornering and braking. The suspension system supports the vehicle body on the axle to maintain a proper geometry between the wheels and the body.

Further in this video, we will be addressing the components of the suspension system like the spring, dampers and stabilizer. Also toward the end, we will talk about the topic which is least discussed, the sprung weight and unsprung weight.

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