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3 Link Calculator v1.

0 - Vector-Based with Graphical Worksheet Add-In


Vehicle Specifications:
Wheelbase
Tire Diameter
Tire Rolling Radius
Sprung Mass CG 'Z'
Weight

Suspension Geometry:
Upper Link
Frame End
Axle End

Lower Links
Frame End
Axle End

Pannhard Bar
Frame End
Axle End

110.0
26.00
12.75
22.00
3,200

in
in
in
in
lb

= Mess with these cells


Created 2004.06.17
by
Dan Barcroft

Geometry Summary:
x
20.00
0.00
x
23.98
-2.00
x
-8.00
-8.00

y
-4.00
-4.00
y
24.00
24.00
y
-24.00
24.00

z
15.75
18.00
z
7.50
7.50
z
13.00
13.00

Anti-Squat
Roll Axis Angle
Roll Center Height
Instant Center X-Axis
Instant Center Z-Axis

in
in
in
in

40.18
0.00
13.00
93.33
7.50

%
degrees ( - roll understeer, + roll oversteer)
in
in
in

in
in
Upper Link

Lower Links

Tires

Anti-Squat
Line
CG Line

100% AS
Line

Roll Axis

Roll Center

Instant
Center

-20.00

0.00

20.00

40.00

60.00

80.00

100.00

120.00

140.00

Pannhard
Bar

3 Link Calculator v1.0 - Vector-Based with Graphical Worksheet Add-In

= Referenced to other cell

Vehicle Specifications:
Wheelbase
Rear Track Width n/a
Tire Diameter
Tire Rolling Radius
Tire Width n/a

110.0 in
in
26.00 in
12.75 in
in

Suspension Geometry:
Upper Link
x
Frame End
Axle End
Vector
Link Length
Unit Vector
Intercept
Forces
Vertical Slope
Horizontal Slope

Pannhard Bar
Frame End
Axle End
Vector
Link Length
Unit Vector
Roll Point
Forces
Vertical Slope
Horizontal Slope

20.00
0.00
20.00
20.1262 in
0.9937
Parallel
2285.7143
0.000 in/in
-0.113 in/in

Sprung Mass CG 'X'


n/a
Sprung Mass CG 'Y'
n/a
Sprung Mass CG 'Z'
Weight

y
-4.00
-4.00
0.00
0.0000
-4.0000
0.0000

x
y
-8.00
-24.00
-8.00
24.00
0.00
-48.00
48.0000 in
0.0000
-1.0000
-8.0000
0.0000
0.0000 -29000000.0000
#DIV/0!
in/in
#DIV/0!
in/in

z
15.75
18.00
-2.25

in
in
in

0.0000 1.0000
13.0000 in
0.0000 lb

Geometry Summary:
Anti-Squat
Roll Axis Slope
Roll Axis Angle
Roll Center Height
Instant Center X-Axis
Instant Center Z-Axis

40.18
0.000
0.00
13.00
93.33
7.50

Rear Axle Ratio n/a


Axle Shear Strength n/a
Axle Shaft Min. Dia. n/a

Lower Links
in
in
in

-0.1118 1.0000
18.0000 in
-257.1429 lb

z
13.00
13.00
0.00

in
in
22.00 in
3,200 lb

%
in/in ("-" = roll understeer; "+" = roll oversteer)
degrees ("-" = roll understeer; "+" = roll oversteer)
in
in
in

Frame End
Axle End
Vector
Length
Unit Vector
Intercept
Roll Point
Forces
Vertical Slope
Horizontal Slope

psi
in

x
y
23.98
24.00
-2.00
24.00
25.98
0.00
25.9800 in
1.0000
0.0000
Parallel
24.0000
Parallel
0.0000
-2742.8571
0.0000
0.000 in/in
0.000 in/in

Created 2004.06.17
by
Dan Barcroft

z
7.50
7.50
0.00
0.0000
7.5000
N/A
0.0000

in
in
in
1.0000
in
in
lb

3 Link Calculator v1.0 - Vector-Based with Graphical Worksheet Add-In


Material Selection:
Upper Link
Outside Diameter
Wall Thickness
Material Used
Rod End Rated Load
Moment of Inertia
Area
Pyield
Pbuckling
Pbending
Link Length
Link Weight
Link Force
F.S. Yield
F.S. Buckling
FS Bending
F.S. Rod End
Material Specifications:

Alum 2024-T6
Alum 6061-T6
Alum 7075-T6
Steel 1018
Steel 4130N
Steel 4130T
Steel 4340N
Steel 4340T
Titanium 6Al-4V

1.000
0.120
Steel 4130T
20,000
0.033
0.332
36,493
23,671
1,430
20.13
1.90
2,300
15.87
10.29
0.89
8.70

in
in

Specs->

lb
in^4
in^2
lb
lb
lb
in
lb

29,700,000
110,000
0.2840

lb ("+" because link is in tension)


(This is your link stretching)
(This is your link buckling under braking)
(This calculation is somewhat irrelevant for an UPPER link)
(This is your rod end breaking)

Elastic Modulus
(psi)
10,500,000
10,000,000
10,400,000
29,000,000
29,700,000
29,700,000
29,700,000
29,700,000
16,500,000

Note: All materials must be in alphabetical order

Yield
Strength
50,000
39,900
73,200
50,000
63,100
110,000
114,000
160,000
128,000

Density
(Lbs/in^3)
0.1000
0.0975
0.1020
0.2840
0.2840
0.2840
0.2840
0.2840
0.1600

d with Graphical Worksheet Add-In


Lower Links
Modulus of Elasticity (psi)
Yield Strength (psi)
Density (lb/in^3)

n tension)

hing)

ng under braking)

mewhat irrelevant for an UPPER link)

reaking)

Cold Drawn
Normalized
Water Quenched and Tempered
Normalized
Oil Quenched & Tempered
6% Aluminum, 4% Vanadium

Outside Diameter
Wall Thickness
Material Used
Rod End Rated Load
Moment of Inertia
Area
Pyield
Pbuckling
Pbending
Link Length
Link Weight
Link Force
F.S. Yield
F.S. Buckling
F.S. Bending
F.S. Rod End

1.500
0.120
Steel 4130T
55,000
0.125
0.520
57,227
54,191
2,818
25.98
3.84
-2,743
20.86
19.76
1.76
20.05

in
in

Specs->

lb
in^4
in^2
lb
lb
lb
in
lb
lb ("-" because link is in compression)
(This is your link compressing)
(This is your link buckling under acceleration)

(This is your link bending w/ 1/2 the vehicle w


(This is your rod end breaking)

= Referenced to other cell

29,700,000 Modulus of Elasticity (psi)


110,000 Yield Strength (psi)
0.2840 Density (lb/in^3)

because link is in compression)

s your link compressing)

s your link buckling under acceleration)

s your link bending w/ 1/2 the vehicle weight on it)

s your rod end breaking)

3 Link Calculator v1.0 - Vector-Based with Graphical Worksheet Add

-20.00

Upper Link

Lower Links

Tires

100% AS Line

Roll Axis

Roll Center

0.00

20.00

40.00

Side View
Front Tire

Rear Tire

IC Trace Upper

60.00

angle
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135
150
165
180
195
210
225
240
255
270
285
300
315
330
345
360

x
110
106.6353524
103.5
100.8076118
98.74166975
97.44296426
97
97.44296426
98.74166975
100.8076118
103.5
106.6353524
110
113.3646476
116.5
119.1923882
121.2583302
122.5570357
123
122.5570357
121.2583302
119.1923882
116.5
113.3646476
110

z
0
0.313704987
1.491669751
3.557611845
6.25
9.385352414
12.75
16.11464759
19.25
21.94238816
24.00833025
25.30703574
25.75
25.30703574
24.00833025
21.94238816
19.25
16.11464759
12.75
9.385352414
6.25
3.557611845
1.491669751
0.313704987
0

x
0
3.364647586
6.5
9.192388155
11.25833025
12.55703574
13
12.55703574
11.25833025
9.192388155
6.5
3.364647586
1.59269E-15
-3.364647586
-6.5
-9.192388155
-11.25833025
-12.55703574
-13
-12.55703574
-11.25833025
-9.192388155
-6.5
-3.364647586
-3.18539E-15

z
0
0.313704987
1.491669751
3.557611845
6.25
9.385352414
12.75
16.11464759
19.25
21.94238816
24.00833025
25.30703574
25.75
25.30703574
24.00833025
21.94238816
19.25
16.11464759
12.75
9.385352414
6.25
3.557611845
1.491669751
0.313704987
0

x
20.00
93.33
IC Trace Lower
x
23.98
93.33
Anti-Squat Line
x
0
93.33
110
CG Line
x
-20
140
100% AS Line
x
0
110
Roll Axis
x
-8.00
0
60.00

z
15.75
7.50
z
7.50
7.50
z
0
7.50
8.839285714
z
22.00
22.00
z
0
22.00
z
13.00
13.00
13.00

aphical Worksheet Add-In

= Referenced to other cell

Tires

Anti-Squat Line

CG Line

Roll Center

Instant Center

Pannhard Bar

60.00

80.00

100.00

Top View
Offset Up

60.00

120.00

140.00

Upper Link
x
20.00
0.00
Lower Links
x
23.98
-2.00
23.98
-2.00
IC Trace Lower
x
23.98
1,000,000.00
23.98
Pannhard Bar
x
-8.00
-8.00
-8.00

y
-4.00
-4.00
y
24.00
24.00
-24.00
-24.00

y'
56.00
56.00
60.00
84.00
84.00
36.00
36.00
60.00

y
24.00 84.00
0.00 60.00
-24.00 36.00
y
-24.00
0.00
24.00

y'
36.00
60.00
84.00

3 Link Calculator v1.0 - Vector-Based with Graphical Worksheet Add-In


Revision History
Version
1.0a
1.0b

Changes / Enhancements
Fixed some cells that were not linked to the Main page.
Updated the Material page for less clutter.

rksheet Add-In
Date
2004.06.16
2005.11.18

= Referenced to other cell

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