Syllabus

Professor: Frank Owen, http://www.calpoly.edu/~fowen/, 089/1265-1253, Office: Bldg B, Room 162
Text: ME 416 Class Notes, Iannce, 2002
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No	Date	Topic	Reading	Homework
1	5&6.10	Introductory meeting and division of students (Grabner vs. Owen)	–	–
2	12&13.10	Introduction to vehicle suspension design	Lecture 1
3	19&20.10	Simulink modeling of mck systems	BaCaTeC IIIa*	Ex. 1-3*
4	26&27.10	Multiple DOF models	Lecture 4	Ex. 4-6* Feedback
5	2&3.11	Vehicle handling - Roll performance	Lecture 5	Roll 1, Results
6	9&10.11	Vehicle handling - Roll and suspension geometry	Lecture 6
7	16&17.11	Vehicle handling - Sway bars	Lecture 6	Roll 2
8	23&24.11	Ride model, pitch model	Lecture 2
9	30.11&1.12	Ride model, pitch model, suspension design	Lecture 3	Pitch
10	7&8.12	Steering	Lecture 8
11	14&15.12	Steering	Lecture 9	Final HW
12	21&22.12	Steering	Lecture 10
13	11&12.1	Review and problems
14	18&19.1	Review and problems
15	25&26.1	Review and problems

* Note that the BaCaTeC document has the z axis pointing down. We are using an upward z axis in our class, as is given in the text. This should not change the mathematical or the Simulink model. But, for us, positive z values mean up, negative down. Also, instead of using the damping values given in the BaCaTeC document, choose damping to give quarter cycle decay, as discussed in class.

Homework will be turned in at the beginning of each class period. Homework is due the class period after it is assigned.

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