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Analysis of Vibration in Pickup Truck with Modified Rear Suspension under Heavy Load

Kittipong Boonlong and Puttha Jeenkour
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand

Abstract— This paper aims to study the vibration of a pickup truck when adding the leaf spring and shock absorbers in the rear suspension system under heavy load. The pickup trucks have been widely used for the logistics system because it is convenient to distribute goods and access to limited areas such as downtowns, and narrow roads. For cost reduction, it is necessary to transport heavy goods. Therefore, the car suspension must be modified, and the vibration responses should be considered. This paper used a haft-car dynamic model to simulate the vibration responses under various loads. The numerical results show that the amplitude of vibration for the car body reduces when adding the leaf spring and shock absorbers in the rear suspension system. 

Index Terms—pickup truck, vibration, heavy load, leaf spring, shock absorber, bump

Cite: Kittipong Boonlong and Puttha Jeenkour, "Analysis of Vibration in Pickup Truck with Modified Rear Suspension under Heavy Load," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 9, No. 7, pp. 973-978, July 2020. DOI: 10.18178/ijmerr.9.7.973-978

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