Suspension Analysis Software
I suppose this is not strictly Data Acquisition, but it is Analysis of Suspension and I can not see a better forum to put this question in. Scott Fairchild has put up a few videos on measuring and analyzing suspensions to determine roll centers. The software that he uses appears to be very good, but I don't know what it is, what it costs, or what alternatives there might be. Any suggestions, comments or user experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
A bit of timber and some string...
This is Allan Staniforth's string computer:
http://www.vettemod.com/forum/imageh...b3882825cd.jpg
make mods see where the RC moves near real time. Online analysis available at: https://www.racingaspirations.com/
Huih has made a lot of upgrades on his program over the last few years. Standard disclaimer.
Cheers - Jim
Suspension Analysis - Big Piece of Paper
Thanks for the suggestion. Long ago, I started to do just that but after I had located the roll centers, I didn't really know what to do with the information. The interesting thing to me was the movement of the front and rear instant roll centers and Scott's effort to bring them both closer to the car center line and to the same side. Apparently he could used his software to simulate that at a roll angle of 3 degrees.
It seems like it would be a lot easier to do this kind of front to back analysis on a computer than with two big pieces of paper. But you might well be right; it would depend on how challenging the software is. Scott's pictures on his monitor seemed very useful, what package did you get that he was using. How pricey is it?
Thanks!
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Hawke
Do yourself a favour, just get a big piece of paper. I've downloaded the software package that Scott used, but I'm not sure I'm prepared to spend some time in learning how to use it.
Suspension Analysis Tools
Hi Everyone,
for those interested in Suspension Analysis Tools have a look at www.dynatune-xl.com
You can find all kind of MS Excel based tools and in particular our Suspension Design Module which will allow you to create your ownSuspension in a professional manner. It might a bit more complex than a huge piece of white paper, but it does also provide a bit more information.
Thanks
Dynatune
Question on roll centre movement
As we are in COVID lockdown here, its given me some time to analyse my rear suspension, and go back to my roots as a pretty ordinary mechanical draughtsman.
I drew up the rear suspension, (note to self - don't do it again at 1:1 scale on an A0 drawing board) and followed Scott Fairchild's recent videos.
What I "discovered" was that my roll center only moved up 10mm in 3 degrees of roll. It did not move left or right. Can this be correct. It is possible, as my drawing has about a million different lines on it, and I could have cocked something up.
Any comments?
Loading Mitchell WinGeo Software onto Win10 Computer
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David Ferguson
I tried very hard to work with the person that Bill Mitchell left the software rights to, but was never able to get access / permission to distribute / maintain that code. For years we kept a list of interested people, but I have finally admitted defeat in this endeavor.
I have a new(er) laptop computer, but am unable to load Mitchell WinGeo 4.01 onto it. Keep getting an error that states "This App cannot run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher". I have tried running it in various compatibility modes....Win95, Win98, XP, Me, 2000. Same error every time. I have the software running on my homebuilt PC which was originally built as Win98 and upgraded from there to Win10, so I know the software is capable of running in Win10.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to load and run the software in Win10? TIA....
WinGeo operating on 64 bit OS
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David Ferguson
Pretty sure it needs a 32-bit OS. All the modern computers (from the last 10 years) would be 64-bit, where as your old upgraded computer probably stayed 32-bit.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, the PC that WinGeo 4.01 is currently operating on is a 64 bit operating system, as is the laptop that I am trying to load the software onto. I do not know where to go from here, but thank you for the suggestion.
Manual Mitchell Software Load
I will give that a try later this evening. Thank you, Steve.
BTW: Will we see you at the Runoffs later this month?
Dynatune-xl suspension design module
Hi all, as you are looking for Suspension Analysis Tools, I have created a range of tools that are based on Excel. Many privateers and small teams do use it with great results. You can read more here:
http://www.dynatune-xl.com/dynatune-sdm.html
These 2 documents below have been quite useful for many to enhance their understanding of what is actually important when creating a suspension geometry.
http://www.dynatune-xl.com/uploads/1...ndamentals.pdf
http://www.dynatune-xl.com/uploads/1...ion_design.pdf
if you need more info, drop me a message on my site.
Paul