An Experimental Study on Wheel Alignment and Shock Absorber Conditions for Fuel Performance Analysis of a Light Vehicle
Date
19-Dec-2020
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, KUET
Abstract
In this study, an EHCO PLUS- 2ZZ-GE-02 model light vehicle was used to analyze the fuel performance with the
consideration of the effect of wheel alignment and shock absorber conditions. In the experimental setup, a computerized
machine vision-based wheel alignment measuring system was used to detect the misalignment of the wheels and the fuel
performance of the vehicle measured before and after wheel alignment. The analysis results reveal that fuel consumption
depends on wheel alignment. Also, the wheel alignment has been greatly affected by shock absorber conditions. Through
the experimental process, it is found that wheel misalignment under inflation pressure in the tire and improper shock
absorber condition resulted in increasing the fuel consumption rate. However, the fuel consumption rate of the vehicle has
significantly improved by adjusting the alignment of wheels.
consideration of the effect of wheel alignment and shock absorber conditions. In the experimental setup, a computerized
machine vision-based wheel alignment measuring system was used to detect the misalignment of the wheels and the fuel
performance of the vehicle measured before and after wheel alignment. The analysis results reveal that fuel consumption
depends on wheel alignment. Also, the wheel alignment has been greatly affected by shock absorber conditions. Through
the experimental process, it is found that wheel misalignment under inflation pressure in the tire and improper shock
absorber condition resulted in increasing the fuel consumption rate. However, the fuel consumption rate of the vehicle has
significantly improved by adjusting the alignment of wheels.
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Wheel alignment, Computerized machine, vision, Fuel consumption, Shock absorber, Light vehicle