外文翻譯--懸架性能測(cè)試

1、<p>　　Suspension performance testing</p><p>　　The suspension system, while not absolutely essential to the operation of a motor vehicle, makes a big difference in the amount of pleasure experienced whil

2、e driving. Essentially, it acts as a "bridge" between the occupants of the vehicle and the road they ride on. The term suspension refers to the ability of this bridge to "suspend" a vehicle's

3、 frame, body and powertrain above the wheels. Like the Golden Gate Bridge hovering over San Francisco Bay, it separates the two and keeps them apart</p><p>　　In the interests of road safety, it is logical to

4、 include in periodic roadworthiness tests an inspection of vehicle suspension performance. The results of tests with a prototype machine are presented and a specification proposed for a valid suspension test.</p>

5、<p>　　Demonstrations organized by the European Shock Absorbers Manufacturers’ Association ( EuSAMA) in many countries have drawn attention to the importance of correctly functioning shock absorbers. In the United Ki

6、ngdom it is anticipate that the Department of the Environment will include a specific shock absorber check in the MOT Test with effect from January 1977.</p><p>　　Of the machines currently available for test

7、ing shock absorbers without removing them from the vehicle, there is no real consensus of opinion concerning their validity to evaluate suspension safety objectively. But it is felt that possible more stringent legislati

8、on on European periodic vehicle tests in the future will demand a form of objective testing on equipment that is incapable of erroneous interpretation.</p><p>　　Since its formation in 1971 EuSAMA has realize

9、d the imnportance of the problem, and initially charged its technical sub-committee with the task of examining and analyzing the various test machines then available. Two basic types of machine were offered at that time

10、for diagnosing faulty shock absorbers. These were:</p><p>　　Machines which lift up the wheels on an axle by about 100 mm and then let them drop. The subsequent displacements of the body on each side are rec

11、orded and the results compared with preset values for the particular vehicle and the suspension position, front or rear. Such a machine simulates a step input and records the subsequent body movements (see Fig 1).</p&

12、gt;<p>　　Machines which measure wheel movements induced by the exitation of the suspension through a frequency scan from above resonance frequency to zero, applied by means of a spring-supported platform under the

13、 tyre. Results are recorded in the form of wheel displacement against time. While passing through the wheel bounce resonant frequency the maximum amplitude is obtained and this is compared with preset values for the part

14、icular vehicle and the suspension position front or rear (see Fig 2).</p><p>　　A third machine, introduced later, measures phase shift induced by the excitation of the suspension at a constant frequency and

15、stroke, applied by means of a vibrating platform under the tyre. The phase shift between the moment of excitation and the force-reaction is recorded and the result is compared with preset values for the particular vehicl

16、e and suspension position (see Fig 3).</p><p>　　These systems have three fundamental drawbacks:</p><p>　　A: The actual damping is compared with the original damping the limit being a certain deg

17、radation in comparison with the original performance. The original performance, however, can already be marginal.</p><p>　　B: The problems of limit setting, namely by whom should the limits be set and what a

18、re the criteria they should about? At present there is hardly any relation between set limits and acceptable performance in practice.</p><p>　　C: The practical problem of various limits for different vehicle

19、 types and their suspensions. This requires comprehensive reference manuals that need continuously updating.</p><p>　　Despite these fundamental drawbacks, examples of the ? widely used test machines were put

20、 through their paces by the Automotive Engineers Laboratory of the University of Ghent, as well as by several EuSAMA members. As expected, the first conclusion is that no test method which does not include dismantling th

21、e shock absorbers from the vehicle is able to furnish information concerning the shock absorber alone, and it is in fact the whole of the vehicle suspension system that is tested. This can be</p><p>　　Of the

22、 other factors which influenced test results it was found that all machines gave results that were much affected by shock absorber temperature. In the case of the drop type testing machines, defects in shock absorbers ca

23、used by high frequency excitation could not be detected. With the frequency scan type of machine, approximately constant force input implies a big difference in results between vehicles with soft or hard suspension, so t

24、hat changes in springs from normal to heavy duty (whic</p><p>　　Each make of machine had its own characteristics, but as the basic test principles were considered to be unacceptable these details will not be

25、 presented here.</p><p>　　After due consideration the technical sub-committee advised the General Assembly of EuSAMA that although the existing machines, when correctly operated, could help to diagnose many

26、faulty shock absorbers, a responsible association could not authorize such equipment as the parameters measured were not considered technically representative of any particular aspect of roadworthiness.</p><p&

27、gt;　　Taking brake testing as an example, it was noted that test machines give a direct reading of braking efficiency as a percentage of g without the need to identify vehicle type or to use reference manuals. Similarly,

28、minimum braking performance levels can be set for all automobiles irrespective of model, so that a customer knows immediately if his brakes need attention, Some machines show brake imbalance, but do not indicate which co

29、mponent is faulty.</p><p>　　Applying the same principles to vehicle suspension, it should be possible to propose a test which furnishes a direct reading as a value or preferably as a percentage, to indicate

30、whether a suspension is considered satisfactory from the viewpoint of safety. Moreover, this must be achieved objectively, that is to say without need of any identification, interpretation or reference to manuals by the

31、test operator.</p><p>　　The technical sub-committee therefore looked for a parameter which could be considered a suitable criterion of safety in relation to vehicle suspension. As stated earlier, there is on

32、ly one component normally subject to deterioration with use—the shock absorber. So the role of the shock absorbers must first be defined. These have two functions to perform: to damp the movement of the vehicle body on i

33、ts springs and to control wheel bounce.</p><p>　　The permitted movement of a vehicle body on its springs is very much a matter of taste, and it is largely in the control of such movement that a sports shock

34、absorber differs in damping characteristics from a shock absorber aimed at optimum comfort. The movement of a body on its springs does, of course, materially influence roadholding but in reality few ordinary drivers are

35、capable of reaching the limits of the modern car in this respect, so the value of body damping is relatively unimportant f</p><p>　　Wheel bounce, on the other hand, is a measurable phenomenon and the dangers

36、 of vehicles with uncertain wheel contact are well known. Both cornering and braking performance are well known. Both cornering and braking performance are limited by tyre anherence to the road; this is dependent on the

37、vertical wheel contact as well as the tyre’s own properties.</p><p>　　A parameter which permits the objective measurement of one　aspect of roadholding, and therefore of vehicle suspension safety, was thus is

38、olated but it was still necessary to be able to express it in terms that could be readily interpreted.It was proposed, therefore, to measure the minimum remaining vertical contact force between tyre and road under a give

39、n excitation at wheel-bounce frequency and to express it as a percentage of the static wheel load. Such a possibility was discussed at a meetin</p><p>　　At a later date the sub-committee was informed that a

40、prototype machine of German origin, using approximately the principle outlined above, had been submitted for evaluation to the University of Ghent. After certain recommended modifications had been performed, tests by bot

41、h the University of Ghent and a member company of EuSAMA demonstrated the possibilities of such a test, and amply justified the technical sub-committee’s decision concerning the parameter to be measured.</p><p

42、>　　Details are given below of the tests performed and the results obtained on a prototype machine, developed by Maschingfabrik Koppern & Co, Hattingen, West Germany, and presented by courtesy of S A Monroe Interna

43、tional, Brussels, Belgium.</p><p>　　The machine (see Fig 4)</p><p>　　Wheel movement is induced by excitation of the suspension through a frequency scan from about 25 Hz to 0, applied by a platfo

44、rm under the tyre, moving with a fixed stroke of 6 mm. One wheel is tested at a time. Results are recorded in the form of </p><p>　　Minimum dynamic wheel load *100% Static wheel load </p><p>　

45、　The tester’s analogue read-out showed deviations from the maximum dynamic force indicated on the oscilloscope.</p><p>　　Test readings are compared with the impressions of an experienced test driver because

46、no scientific test method for roadworthiness has yet been approved. The final determination of roadworthiness and vehicle comfort is still done by vehicle manufactures by the subjective assessment of one or more experien

47、ced test drivers.</p><p>　　The test method outlined below will indicate in nearly all cases whether a vehicle suspension is roadworthy or not. Nevertheless, a visuall inspection of the suspension elements is

48、 recommended in addition to the performance test, as incipient failures can sometimes be detected visually before performance deteriorates. Secondly, the test is of the vehicle suspension, wheel by wheel, and will indica

49、te only whether there is a fault; it will not locate the fault, though a skilled operator may be abl</p><p>　　Obviously there is a requirement to design a machine able to detect when a certain percentage of

50、static friction is exceeded. Development work in this area is still required.</p><p>　　While there have been enhancements and improvements to both springs and shock absorbers, the basic design of car suspens

51、ions has not undergone a significant evolution over the years. But all of that's about to change with the introduction of a brand-new suspension design conceived by Bose -- the same Bose known for its innovations in

52、acoustic technologies. Some experts are going so far as to say that the Bose suspension is the biggest advance in automobile suspensions since the introduction of a</p><p>　　How does it work? The Bose system

53、 uses a linear electromagnetic motor (LEM) at each wheel in lieu of a conventional shock-and-spring setup. Amplifiers provide electricity to the motors in such a way that their power is regenerated with each compression

54、of the system. The main benefit of the motors is that they are not limited by the inertia inherent in conventional fluid-based dampers. As a result, an LEM can extend and compress at a much greater speed, virtually elimi

55、nating all vibrations in th</p><p>　　Unfortunately, this paradigm-shifting suspension won't be available until 2009, when it will be offered on one or more high-end luxury cars. Until then, drivers will

56、have to rely on the tried-and-true suspension methods that have smoothed out bumpy rides for centuries.</p><p><b>　　懸架性能測(cè)試</b></p><p>　　懸架系統(tǒng)雖不是汽車運(yùn)行不可或缺的部件，但有了它人們可以獲得更佳的駕駛感受。簡(jiǎn)單的說(shuō)，它是車身

57、與路面之見(jiàn)的橋梁。</p><p>　　懸架的行程涉及到懸浮于車輪之上的車架，傳動(dòng)系的相對(duì)位置。就像橫跨于舊金山海灣之上的金門大橋，它連接了海灣兩側(cè)。去掉汽車上的懸架就像是你做一次冷水潛泳通過(guò)海灣一樣，你可以平安的渡過(guò)整個(gè)秋天，但會(huì)疼痛會(huì)持續(xù)幾周之久。</p><p>　　想想滑板吧！它直接接觸路面你可以感受到每一塊磚，裂隙及其撞擊。這簡(jiǎn)直就是一種令人全身都為之震顫的體驗(yàn)。當(dāng)輪子滑過(guò)路面時(shí)

58、，就會(huì)在此產(chǎn)生震動(dòng)，沖擊，這種震動(dòng)的旅程時(shí)對(duì)你的身體和勇氣的檢驗(yàn)。如果你沒(méi)感到隨時(shí)都有被掀翻之勢(shì)，那么你或許會(huì)樂(lè)在其中吧！這就是你會(huì)在沒(méi)有懸架的汽車上將會(huì)體驗(yàn)到的。</p><p>　　為了道路交通安全，包括定期檢查車輛暫停行駛性能測(cè)試是順理成章的事。原型試驗(yàn)結(jié)果與機(jī)載和規(guī)格提出有效懸架系統(tǒng)的測(cè)試。</p><p>　　示威活動(dòng)是由歐洲減震器制造商協(xié)會(huì)(EUSAMA)，正確運(yùn)作減震器已經(jīng)引

59、起了許多國(guó)家重視.。估計(jì)英國(guó)早在1977年1月起，環(huán)境部就進(jìn)行了檢查減震器的MOT測(cè)試。</p><p>　　現(xiàn)在減震器機(jī)車?yán)锏臏y(cè)試儀器，就其實(shí)質(zhì)效力及安全的客觀評(píng)價(jià)就沒(méi)有達(dá)到共識(shí).。但人們認(rèn)為，歐洲可能用更嚴(yán)厲的法律手段定期檢驗(yàn)將來(lái)的一種客觀需求測(cè)試設(shè)備無(wú)法解釋的錯(cuò)誤。</p><p>　　自1971年成立，EuSAMA就認(rèn)識(shí)到了該問(wèn)題的重要性，并組成了最初的技術(shù)小組，負(fù)責(zé)研究和分析測(cè)試

60、儀器。 有兩個(gè)基本類型的機(jī)器提供了當(dāng)時(shí)減震器故障診斷。包括：</p><p>　　1. 吊機(jī)，在軸的車輪約100毫米處，然后讓它們落下。接著記下他們各自的位置，然后和預(yù)定的前方或后方車輛暫停位置比較。這種模擬機(jī)向前邁了一大步，并記錄了實(shí)體運(yùn)動(dòng)情況(參看圖1).</p><p>　　這些措施調(diào)動(dòng)機(jī)輪，引發(fā)暫停，從上述共振頻率為零位置掃描。采用了支持平臺(tái)下的輪胎.。成績(jī)記錄結(jié)果與車輪時(shí)間不符。

61、 同時(shí)，把車輪彈跳沉最高頻率和前方或后方的特殊車輛預(yù)定暫停位置進(jìn)行比較。</p><p>　　下面要介紹的第三種機(jī)器，通過(guò)應(yīng)用組件的平臺(tái)下輪胎，引發(fā)了暫?；虿粩嗟念l率階段措施。時(shí)刻激勵(lì)部隊(duì)記錄結(jié)果，并和特殊車輛預(yù)定的暫停位置比較。</p><p>　　這些系統(tǒng)有三個(gè)基本的缺點(diǎn)：</p><p>　?。?與原來(lái)的阻尼表現(xiàn)比較而言，實(shí)際的阻尼出現(xiàn)了一定的退化。 原來(lái)的表

62、現(xiàn)，已經(jīng)是在邊緣了。</p><p>　?。?設(shè)定上限的問(wèn)題，即應(yīng)該由誰(shuí)來(lái)定限額的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)應(yīng)該是什么呢? 目前在實(shí)踐中設(shè)定的范圍和可接受表現(xiàn)之間幾乎沒(méi)有任何關(guān)系</p><p>　　Ｃ.對(duì)不同類型的車輛的懸架系統(tǒng)和實(shí)際存在的各種各樣的中斷，它們的界限會(huì)有所差別。這就需要全面參考手冊(cè)并不斷更新。</p><p>　　盡管該系統(tǒng)有這些根本的弊端，但是他們的根特大學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)室工程

63、師，以及幾位Eusama成員已經(jīng)開(kāi)始使用測(cè)試儀器。正如所料，第一個(gè)結(jié)論是，沒(méi)有檢驗(yàn)方法是可以不包括拆除汽車減震器就能夠提供有關(guān)資料和減震器單的，但實(shí)際上整個(gè)汽車停止系統(tǒng)是通過(guò)了測(cè)試.。這可以說(shuō)是一個(gè)積極的方面測(cè)試，全部停止安全狀況應(yīng)當(dāng)是良好的； 盡管減震器最有可能進(jìn)一步部分使用惡化，其他缺點(diǎn)如夸大輪胎，或處理破城球，如果可能的話，應(yīng)給予診斷。</p><p>　　其他影響測(cè)試結(jié)果的因素中，氣溫減震器影響所有機(jī)器給

64、出的結(jié)果。對(duì)于下降型試驗(yàn)機(jī)減震器缺陷造成的高頻激勵(lì)是不能察覺(jué)的。 頻率掃描型機(jī)器的出現(xiàn)，持續(xù)的投入意味著在用軟或硬中斷的車輛之間差別很大。因此從太空正常到重型任務(wù)的改變(操作可能無(wú)法識(shí)別)可以認(rèn)為直接影響結(jié)果。</p><p>　　每一種機(jī)器的制造都有它自己的特征，但由于基本原則，被認(rèn)為是不可接受的測(cè)試不會(huì)在這里出現(xiàn)。</p><p>　　充分考慮技術(shù)小組委員會(huì)建議Eusama的加入，雖然

65、現(xiàn)有機(jī)器正確操作，可以診斷許多錯(cuò)誤減震器、負(fù)責(zé)協(xié)會(huì)不能批準(zhǔn)這種設(shè)備作為技術(shù)上代表某一方面性能的衡量參數(shù)。</p><p>　　以剎車測(cè)試為例，指出：測(cè)試儀器直接顯示制動(dòng)效率的百分比，無(wú)需辨別車型或使用參考手冊(cè).。同樣，制動(dòng)性能的最低水平也一定能為所有模式汽車使用，讓顧客立即知道剎車注意事項(xiàng)，有些機(jī)器顯示制動(dòng)失衡，但并不表明它的某組成部分失常。</p><p>　　運(yùn)用車輛停止同樣的原則，應(yīng)

66、當(dāng)可以提供測(cè)試，給出直接顯示或最好的百分比，說(shuō)明從安全角度暫停是不是可取。進(jìn)一步說(shuō)，必須客觀的執(zhí)行，也就是說(shuō)，測(cè)試者不需要任何辨別、說(shuō)明、和參考手冊(cè)。</p><p>　　因此技術(shù)小組尋找了一個(gè)合適的參數(shù)，可以視為車輛安全暫停標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。 如前所述，只有一個(gè)正常的組成部分那就是使用減震器。首先必須確定減震器的作用。它們可以實(shí)現(xiàn)兩種功能：降低車身移動(dòng)和控制車輪亂跳。</p><p>　　允許車身移

67、動(dòng)是一個(gè)很值得嘗試的問(wèn)題，主要是控制這些移動(dòng)，在優(yōu)化舒適方面，減震器的阻尼特性是不同的。車身的移動(dòng)當(dāng)然影響到交通堵塞，但實(shí)際上很少有普通司機(jī)能達(dá)到范圍內(nèi)，所以對(duì)安全措施而言，車身的阻尼特性變得不那么重要。在任何情況下，汽車阻尼性能差的司機(jī)可以很快控制速度，保證車輛的反應(yīng)能力。</p><p>　　從另一方面來(lái)說(shuō)，車輪彈跳是衡量危險(xiǎn)的一個(gè)現(xiàn)象，車輪固定不牢固的危險(xiǎn)是眾所周知的。兩站和制動(dòng)性能也是一樣。兩站的輪胎和制

68、動(dòng)性能要收到道路情況的限制； 這是依靠縱向的聯(lián)系,以及車輪輪胎資自身的性能。</p><p>　　道路交通堵塞的一個(gè)客觀衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，即車輛暫停安全性被獨(dú)立出，但是仍需能夠體現(xiàn)它可以隨時(shí)解釋。</p><p>　　有人提議，輪胎和公路間的縱向聯(lián)系，車輪跳動(dòng)次數(shù)，表示這是一個(gè)靜態(tài)的車輪負(fù)荷百分比.。這種可能性曾在會(huì)晤技術(shù)小組委員會(huì)和根特大學(xué)的Verschoore博士討論過(guò)，并達(dá)成了一些一致意見(jiàn)，

69、但是一些成員仍表示懷疑這個(gè)測(cè)量參數(shù)實(shí)用性，以及懷疑相關(guān)結(jié)果。</p><p>　　在以后的小組中獲悉，德國(guó)機(jī)械原型大概用上述原則提出了對(duì)根特大學(xué)的評(píng)價(jià)。 某些建議進(jìn)行了修改后，根特大學(xué)和Eusama公司成員證明了這種測(cè)試的可能性，充分證明了技術(shù)小組委員會(huì)要衡量參數(shù)的的決定。</p><p>　　下面是有關(guān)原型機(jī)器測(cè)試的過(guò)程和測(cè)試結(jié)果，由西德的Maschingfabrik Koppern 和

70、 Co, Hattingen發(fā)展，比利時(shí)布魯塞爾的門羅提出。</p><p>　　車輪轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)是由暫停引發(fā)的，掃描頻率范圍為0－25赫茲，在輪胎下方使用，伴隨有固定6毫米的中風(fēng)轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)。一次測(cè)試一個(gè)輪胎。計(jì)算公式：．</p><p>　　測(cè)試者所分析的結(jié)果會(huì)通過(guò)最小輪胎受力預(yù)示展現(xiàn)出來(lái)明顯特征。</p><p>　　注重測(cè)試時(shí)的儀器讀數(shù)和以往的實(shí)驗(yàn)經(jīng)驗(yàn)相匹配，因?yàn)檫€沒(méi)有一種

71、科學(xué)的測(cè)試方法能夠很精確的用在道路行駛測(cè)試系統(tǒng)上．最終決定車輛的行駛平順性和乘座舒適性取決于車輛制造商所做的或多或少的行駛試驗(yàn)．</p><p>　　測(cè)試方法是否能行將在于懸架系統(tǒng)是否正常工作，因此，推薦仔細(xì)的檢查懸架系統(tǒng)的每一個(gè)單元以次來(lái)改進(jìn)懸架測(cè)試的精確性，初始的錯(cuò)誤可以經(jīng)常被找到在測(cè)試惡化之前．第二，這懸架系統(tǒng)的測(cè)試，車輪與車輪之間，只有當(dāng)有毛病時(shí)才表現(xiàn)出來(lái)；它并不規(guī)定這些錯(cuò)誤，通過(guò)一個(gè)熟練的操作者可能從測(cè)

72、試讀本上診斷出一些毛?。?lt;/p><p>　　很明顯在設(shè)計(jì)一個(gè)機(jī)器時(shí)我們應(yīng)考慮到存在一定機(jī)率過(guò)度靜摩擦，仍然需要在這一領(lǐng)域的改進(jìn)工作．</p><p>　　當(dāng)加強(qiáng)和改進(jìn)彈簧和減振器時(shí)，汽車懸架的基本設(shè)計(jì)并沒(méi)有同步進(jìn)行，也沒(méi)有什么重大革命性的發(fā)展。但是這一切都隨著B(niǎo)OSE公司的懸架品牌的引入而發(fā)生改變--就是那個(gè)在聲學(xué)因發(fā)明創(chuàng)造引以為名的公司。一些專家已經(jīng)在說(shuō)—BOSE的懸架是自汽車技術(shù)引

73、入全獨(dú)立懸架以來(lái)在汽車懸架的最重大的進(jìn)步。</p><p>　　它是怎么工作的呢？BOSE的系統(tǒng)是在每一個(gè)車輪上裝一個(gè)線控電磁馬達(dá)（LEM）以控制一組減振器和彈性元件的狀態(tài)。功率放大器提供電力對(duì)馬達(dá)在這種情況下他們的力量再生以系統(tǒng)的各壓縮。 馬達(dá)的主要好處是, 他們因具有慣性，不限制于固有的在常規(guī)基于流體的阻尼特性。</p><p>　　所以，一個(gè)LEM可以在任何的速度伸張和壓縮，自然它可