SVC Output Parameters

This section describes each characteristic in detail. Each description contains the characteristic name, description, the name of the subroutine that computes the characteristic, the input variables, the output variables, and the method used to compute the value. In order to perform the actual characteristic calculations, the SVC CONSUB calls about 25 separate subroutines. The descriptions indicate which subroutine computes each characteristic. The input variables used for the calculations fall into two categories, those supplied by the user, and those computed internally in SVC. Those that are input by the user are referred to by the names given previously in SVC Data in the data set.

The compliance matrix is the primary input computed internally (see Definition of the SVC Compliance Matrix). An 18 by 18 matrix is computed for the front suspension and a 12 by 12 matrix for the rear. The front matrix is computed for the Percentage_Roll > Percentage Roll Steer.

Select a parameter:

■Camber Angle, Camber Angle with Respect to Body	■Rotational Inertias of Vehicle Total Mass
■Camber Change	■Scrub Radius
■Caster Angle, Caster Angle with Respect to Body	■Side View Instant Center
■Caster Change	■Single Bump Wheel Rate
■Caster Trail	■Sprung Mass Bounce and Pitch Frequencies and Node Locations
■Center-of-Gravity Height of Suspension Unsprung Mass	■Sprung Vehicle Mass
■Center-of-Gravity Height of Vehicle Sprung Mass	■Static Loaded Tire Radius
■Front Ground Reactions	■Steer Angle
■Front View Instant Center	■Tire Rate
■Kingpin Angle, Kingpin Angle with Respect to Body	■Toe Angle
■Overall Steer Ratio	■Toe Change
■Percent Anti-lift Under Acceleration	■Total Vehicle Center-of-Gravity Height
■Percent Anti-Dive Under Braking	■Total Vehicle Weight
■Percent Anti-lift Under Braking	■Track Width
■Percent Anti-Squat Under Acceleration	■Unsprung Mass Wheel Hop and Tramp Natural Frequencies
■Percentage Roll Steer	■Unsprung Suspension Mass
■Rear Ground Reactions	■Vehicle Speed
■Ride Rate	■Wheel Center Rise
■Roll Camber	■Wheel Rate
■Roll Center Height	■Wheel Shock Ratio
■Roll Rate - Total	■Wheel Spring Ratio
■Roll Rate - Wheel	■Wheelbase
■Rotational Inertias of Vehicle Sprung Mass	■