Topic
Suspension tower
About: Suspension tower is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 202 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1092 citations.
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22 Feb 2007TL;DR: In this paper, a bridge-shaped frame member is disposed on a front side frame in front of a suspension tower so as to extend vertically and stride over a No 4 mount.
Abstract: A bridge-shaped frame member is disposed on a front side frame in front of a suspension tower so as to extend vertically and stride over a No 4 mount Accordingly, there can be provided a vehicle front body structure that can attain a proper energy absorption of the front side frame with its axial compression can be attained at a vehicle crash
76 citations
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15 Jan 1992TL;DR: In this paper, a reinforcement is connected to upper portions of the rear fender and the suspension tower so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body to prevent the rear pillar from being deformed in response to forward displacement of a suspension tower.
Abstract: In a rear body structure of a vehicle, a rear pillar forms a rear edge portion of an opening for a door which is formed on one side portion of the vehicle body. A rear fender is connected to the rear pillar and extends rearwardly therefrom. A suspension tower is connected to the rear fender at a distance from the rear pillar. A reinforcement is connected to upper portions of the rear fender and the suspension tower so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. An impact absorbing portion is provided between the rear pillar and the suspension tower to prevent the rear pillar from being deformed in response to forward displacement of the suspension tower which is caused by a forward impact load acting on the suspension tower.
47 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a full-scale 230-kV suspension tower is manufactured, to which eight loading patterns are applied, and the tower successfully passes a 100% loading step test under each pattern and is overloaded to collapse under the final pattern.
45 citations
Patent•
10 Feb 1983TL;DR: In this article, a front body construction for a motor vehicle is proposed, in which a pair of suspension towers are increased in strength by adding an upper panel attached to an upper face of the projecting portion of the upper wheel-apron.
Abstract: A compact and light front body construction for a motor vehicle, in which a pair of suspension towers are increased in strength. In the construction, each of a pair of wheel aprons is divided into upper and lower wheel-aprons and the lower wheel-apron has a projecting portion such that the suspension tower is formed by the projecting portion and an upper panel attached to an upper face of the projecting portion. Furthermore, the upper wheel-apron has a closed cross section such that the upper panel is secured to an underside of the upper wheel-apron.
41 citations
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2 Sep 1987
TL;DR: In this paper, a vehicle has mounted inside the upper end of a suspension tower of its wheel suspension system, a support assembly for holding the upper-end of a macpherson strut.
Abstract: A vehicle has mounted inside the upper end of a suspension tower of its wheel suspension system, a support assembly for holding the upper end of a macpherson strut. The assembly has an inner bearing (32) supported in a resilient rubber bush (18). The axis of the bearing is arranged eccentrically to the center of one, or preferably two pairs of overlapping rings (21,22 and 33,100). Each pair of rings can be clamped against rotation, or freed to allow one of the rings to be rotated with respect to the other. Rotation of the unclamped ring produces a repositioning of the upper end of the strut so that its misalignment in camber and castor can be corrected. The two rings can then be re-clamped together.
39 citations
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| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |