Programs
Start Date
September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025
Course Visits: 2,462
Duration
16 Hours
16 Hours
Day One
- Introduction to suspension system
- Basic vibration
- Suspension geometry
- Wheel camber angle
- kingpin offset
- Swivel or kingpin inclination
- Caster
- Caster angle
- Toe-in
- Swivel joint positive and negative offset
- MacPherson strut friction and spring offset
Day Two
- Suspension system component
- Springs
- Leaf springs
- Torsion bars
- Coil springs
- Pneumatic (Air) springs
- Variable rate leaf suspension springs
- Dual rate helper springs
- Dual rate extended leaf springs
- Progressive multi-leaf helper springs
- Progressive dual rate fixed springs
- Dual rate link swing shackle spring
- Progressive dual rate swing contilever springs
Day Three
- Shock absorbers
- Single-tube shock absorbers
- Twin tube shock absorber
- Damping characteristics
Day Four
- Suspension types
- Solid axle suspensions
- Hotchkiss suspensions
- Four linkage suspensions
- De Dion suspensions
- Independent suspensions
- Short-long arm suspensions
- MacPherson Struts
- Trailing arm suspensions
- Multi-link suspension
- Swing arm suspension
Day Five
- Active suspension
- Sensors
- Active hydro/coil suspension system
- Semi-active controlled hydro/gas suspension
- Electronic controlled pneumatic suspension
- Description of system
- Operating conditions
