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Vehicle frame
About: Vehicle frame is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1843 publications have been published within this topic receiving 6951 citations.
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08 Dec 1997TL;DR: In this article, a system uses multiple tilt sensors mounted to the vehicle frame and the vehicle suspension system to detect lateral acceleration and lateral load transfer, and a display coupled to the system provides the vehicle operator with a read out of the load transfer ratio and effective center of gravity height.
Abstract: A system uses multiple tilt sensors mounted to the vehicle frame and the vehicle suspension system to detect lateral acceleration and lateral load transfer. The system uses these measurements to determine a lateral load transfer ratio indicative of an actual roll moment compared to a maximum roll moment. The measurements from the tilt sensors are also used to calculate an effective center of gravity height. A display coupled to the system provides the vehicle operator with a read out of the load transfer ratio and effective center of gravity height. The display enables the vehicle operator to more completely understand the nature of the vehicle load and thereby allow the vehicle operator to avoid conditions likely to lead to a vehicle rollover accident.
225 citations
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18 Jan 2001
TL;DR: In this paper, an automotive vehicle frame reinforcement system has a skeleton member designed to be secured to a vehicle frame, such as a roof or pillar section, is disposed on the skeleton member, and the foam expands and cures during an automobile assembly operation, bonding the reinforcement system to the frame.
Abstract: An automotive vehicle frame reinforcement system has a skeleton member designed to be secured to a vehicle frame, such as a roof or pillar section. An expandable material, such as an epoxy-based reinforcing foam, is disposed on the skeleton member. Once the system is attached to the frame, the foam expands and cures during an automobile assembly operation, bonding the reinforcement system to the frame. As a result, the reinforcement system provides enhanced load distribution over the vehicle frame without adding excessive weight.
168 citations
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21 Mar 1974
TL;DR: An auxiliary power and suspension system for an automotive vehicle comprising suspension means, power transmission means, and power conversion means is described in this paper, where the suspension means mounts the wheels on the vehicle frame and allows limited vertical movement of the wheels relative to the frame in response to changes in contour of terrain traversed by the wheels.
Abstract: An auxiliary power and suspension system for an automotive vehicle comprising suspension means, power transmission means and power conversion means. The vehicle comprises a frame, a body mounted on the frame, auxiliary equipment on the body and several supporting wheels. The suspension means mounts the wheels on the vehicle frame and allows limited vertical movement of the wheels relative to the frame in response to changes in contour of terrain traversed by the wheels. The power transmission means which is connected to at least two wheels and the vehicle frame, is actuated in response to relative vertical movement therebetween. The power conversion means, which is connected to and actuated by the power transmission means converts mechanical kinetic energy applied by the power transmission means into another form of energy for use in operating the auxiliary equipment. The power conversion means comprises several doubleacting cylinders, a reciprocal piston dividing each into two chambers, each chamber being connected through a transmission line with appropriate valves to a hydraulic motor actuated in response to hydraulic pressure in the cylinder chambers. The auxiliary power and suspension system alone supports the entire weight of the vehicle which acts on the vehicle wheels.
98 citations
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02 Aug 2013
TL;DR: In this paper, a vehicle control system may include a vehicle frame, a mount secured to the vehicle frame and configured for rigidly securing a smartphone therein such that motions experienced by the vehicle frames are correspondingly experienced by a smartphone, and system electronics arranged on the frame and in communication with the smartphone and vehicle controllers.
Abstract: A vehicle control system may include a vehicle frame, a mount secured to the vehicle frame and configured for rigidly securing a smartphone therein such that motions experienced by the vehicle frame are correspondingly experienced by the smartphone, and system electronics arranged on the frame and in communication with the smartphone and vehicle controllers, the system electronics configured to receive signals from the smartphone and control directional devices of the vehicle based on the signals via the vehicle controllers. A system for preparing signals for transmission to the vehicle to control navigation may also be provided.
85 citations
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13 Jan 1993TL;DR: In this paper, a battery box, which is suitable for use in an electric vehicle, comprises a box body and a reinforcement member and is mounted to the frame of the electric vehicle.
Abstract: A battery box, which is suitable for use in an electric vehicle, comprises a box body and a reinforcement member. The box body accommodates therein a plurality of batteries for powering the electric vehicle and is mounted to the electric vehicle. The reinforcement member is provided with the box body and supports at least respective portions of all the batteries in the box body. The reinforcement member is mounted to the frame of the electric vehicle whereby the weight of each of the batteries is reliably supported by the reinforcement member on the vehicle frame. The weight is reduced and yet the rigidity of the battery box is improved.
80 citations