4 Bar Linkage Calculator v3.

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Vehicle Specifications: Suspension Geometry: Geometry Summary:
Wheelbase 120.0 in Upper Links x y z Static Anti-Squat 91 %
Tire Diameter 44.00 in Frame End 54.00 16.00 30.00 in Roll Center Height 30 in
Tire Rolling Radius 22.00 in Axle End 0.00 2.00 29.00 in Roll Axis Angle 5 degrees (Roll Oversteer)
Vehicle CG Height 38.00 in Lower Links x y z Instant Center X-Axis 99 in
Vehicle Mass 4,200 lb Frame End 54.00 18.00 25.00 in Instant Center Z-Axis 31 in
Front Unsprung Mass 800 lb Axle End 0.00 22.00 18.00 in
Rear Unsprung Mass 700 lb

Travel

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Vehicle CG 38.00
Sprung Mass CG 46.89 in
Anti-Squat CG 41.20 in
Suspension Geometry:
Upper Links x y z
Frame End 54.000 16.000 30.000 in
Axle End 0.000 2.000 29.000 in
Vector 54.000 14.000 1.000 in
Length 55.794 in
Unit Vector 0.9678 0.2509 0.0179 1.0000
Intercept -7.7143 2.0000 29.0000 in
Roll Point -7.7143 0.0000 28.8571 in
Force 21303.265 lb (Tension)
Force Vector 20618.182 5345.455 381.818 lb
Vertical Slope 0.2593 in/in
Horizontal Slope 0.0185 in/in
Lower Links x y z
Frame End 54.000 18.000 25.000 in
Axle End 0.000 22.000 18.000 in
Vector 54.000 -4.000 7.000 in
 Travel Amount 5.00 in Travel 5.00 in pinion angle change: #DIV/0!
Static Geometry: Bump Geometry:
Upper Links x y z Upper Links x y z
Frame End 54.000 16.000 30.000 in Frame End 54.000 16.000 30.000 in
Axle End 0.000 2.000 29.000 in Axle End 0.138 2.000 33.986 in
Vector 54.000 14.000 1.000 in Vector 53.862 14.000 -3.986 in
Length 55.794 in Length 55.794 in
Separation 11.000 Separation 11.000
Length0-Length1 0.000 in
Unit Vector 0.9678 0.2509 0.0179 1.0000 Unit Vector 0.9654 0.2509 -0.0714 1.0000
Intercept -7.7143 2.0000 29.0000 in Intercept -7.5565 1.9641 33.9963 in
Roll Point -7.7143 0.0000 28.8571 in Roll Point -7.5565 0.0000 34.5555 in

Vertical Slope 0.2593 in/in Vertical Slope 0.2599 in/in

Horizontal Slope 0.0185 in/in Horizontal Slope -0.0740 in/in
Link Force 3551 lb Link Force 4558 lb
Lower Links x y z Lower Links x y z
Frame End 54.000 18.000 25.000 in Frame End 54.000 18.000 25.000 in
Axle End 0.000 22.000 18.000 in Axle End -0.415 22.000 23.000 in
Vector 54.000 -4.000 7.000 in Vector 54.415 -4.000 2.000 in
Link Length 54.599 in Link Length 54.599 in
Unit Vector 0.9890 -0.0733 0.1282 1.0000 Unit Vector 0.9966 -0.0733 0.0366 1.0000
Intercept 297.000 22.000 18.000 in Intercept 298.868 21.969 23.015 in
Roll Point 297.000 0.000 56.500 in Roll Point 298.868 0.000 34.000 in
Vertical Slope -0.0741 in/in Vertical Slope -0.0735 in/in
Horizontal Slope 0.1296 in/in Horizontal Slope 0.0368 in/in

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Acceleration 6.00 g
Material Selection:
Upper Links Lower Links
Outside Diameter 1.500 in Outside Diameter 1.750 in
Wall Thickness 0.188 in Wall Thickness 0.250 in
Material Used Alum 2024-T6 Material Used Steel 4130T
Rod End Rated Load 55,000 lb Rod End Rated Load 55,000 lb
Modulus of Elasticity 10,500,000 psi Modulus of Elasticity 29,700,000 psi
Yield Strength 50,000 psi Yield Strength 110,000 psi
Density 0.1000 lbm/in^3 Density 0.2840 lbm/in^3
Moment of Inertia 0.170 in^4 Moment of Inertia 0.341 in^4
Area 0.775 in^2 Area 1.178 in^2
Pyield 38,745 lb Pyield 129,591 lb
Pbuckling 5,664 lb Pbuckling 33,486 lb
Pbending 813 lb Pbending 3,136 lb
Link Length 55.7943 in Link Length 54.5985 in
Link Weight 4.32 lb Link Weight 18.27 lb
Link Force 21,303 lb (Tension) Link Force -33,586 lb (Compression)
F.S. Yield 1.82 (link stretching) F.S. Yield 3.86 (link compressing)
F.S. Buckling 0.27 (link buckling under braking) F.S. Buckling 1.00 (link buckling under acceleration)
F.S. Bending 0.39 (somewhat irrelevant for an UPPER link) F.S. Bending 1.49 (link bending w/ 1/2 the vehicle we
F.S. Rod End 2.58 (rod end breaking) F.S. Rod End 1.64 (rod end breaking)
Material Specifications:

Elastic Modulus Yield Density

(psi) Strength (Lbs/in^3)
Alum 2024-T6 10,500,000 50,000 0.1000
Alum 6061-T6 10,000,000 39,900 0.0975
Alum 7075-T6 10,400,000 73,200 0.1020
Steel 1018 29,000,000 50,000 0.2840 Cold Drawn
Steel 4130N 29,700,000 63,100 0.2840 Normalized
Steel 4130T 29,700,000 110,000 0.2840 Water Quenched and Tempered
Steel 4340N 29,700,000 114,000 0.2840 Normalized
Steel 4340T 29,700,000 160,000 0.2840 Oil Quenched & Tempered
Titanium 6Al-4V 16,500,000 128,000 0.1600 6% Aluminum, 4% Vanadium
4 Bar Linkage Calculator v3.0
Created 2004.12.04
by
Dan Barcroft
triaged@gmail.com
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Side View
Front Tire Rear Tire IC Trace Upper Infinity 2400
angle x z x z x z Rear Axle 4.00
0 120.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.00 30.00 x z
15 114.31 0.75 5.69 0.75 99.00 30.83 0.00 24.00
30 109.00 2.95 11.00 2.95 IC Trace Lower 1.00 23.73
45 104.44 6.44 15.56 6.44 x z 1.73 23.00
60 100.95 11.00 19.05 11.00 54.00 25.00 2.00 22.00
75 98.75 16.31 21.25 16.31 99.00 30.83 1.73 21.00
90 98.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 Anti-Squat Line 1.00 20.27
105 98.75 27.69 21.25 27.69 x z 0.00 20.00
120 100.95 33.00 19.05 33.00 0.00 0.00 -1.00 20.27
135 104.44 37.56 15.56 37.56 99.00 30.83 -1.73 21.00
150 109.00 41.05 11.00 41.05 120.00 37.37 -2.00 22.00
165 114.31 43.25 5.69 43.25 Anti-Squat CG -1.73 23.00
180 120.00 44.00 0.00 44.00 x z -1.00 23.73
195 125.69 43.25 -5.69 43.25 -20.00 41.20 0.00 24.00
210 131.00 41.05 -11.00 41.05 120.00 41.20
225 135.56 37.56 -15.56 37.56 100% AS Line
240 139.05 33.00 -19.05 33.00 x z
255 141.25 27.69 -21.25 27.69 0.00 0.00
270 142.00 22.00 -22.00 22.00 120.00 41.20
285 141.25 16.31 -21.25 16.31 Roll Axis
300 139.05 11.00 -19.05 11.00 x z
315 135.56 6.44 -15.56 6.44 -7.71 28.86
330 131.00 2.95 -11.00 2.95 0.00 29.56
345 125.69 0.75 -5.69 0.75 297.00 56.50
360 120.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Lower Links Lower Links Upper Links Upper Links

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Offset Up 80.00 by
Upper Links Dan Barcroft
x y y' triaged@gmail.com
54.00 16.00 96.00
0.00 2.00 82.00
54.00 -16.00 64.00
0.00 -2.00 78.00
IC Trace Upper
x y
0.00 2.00 82.00
-7.71 0.00 80.00
-7.71 0.00 80.00
0.00 -2.00 78.00
Lower Links
x y
54.00 18.00 98.00
0.00 22.00 102.00
54.00 -18.00 62.00
0.00 -22.00 58.00
IC Trace Lower
x y
54.00 18.00 98.00
297.00 0.00 80.00
297.00 0.00 80.00
54.00 -18.00 62.00

Links Upper Links IC Trace Upper IC Trace Lower Tires

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Tires
00 140.00
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Revision Control History
Version Changes / Enhancements
1.5 Corrections to the roll center calculation.
Additional "unit" descriptors added.
Added Coordinate System Diagram Sheet

2.0 Added Graphical Display

Flipped Coordinate System Drawing to Match Graphical Display
Fixed Typos in comments
Moved Cells and Removed Blank Lines
Fixed Units in Material Specs

3.0 Added Bump/Droop travel calculation sheet w/ macro

Rearranged to make it less cluttered and more user friendly
Added Calculation of Sprung Mass CG & Anti-Squat CG (CG - rear axle)
Changed all calculations that used CG to Anti-Squat CG
Fixed Errors When Bars are Parallel
Added Automatic Display of Roll Understeer/Oversteer
Saved as Excel 5.0/97 File
3.0c Added driveshaft angle and plung calculations (not completed!)
Fixed Anti-Squat CG Height Calculation
3.1 Changed travel calculations to not require solver add-in
Added travel chart to front page
Added travel specs to front page

Created 2004.12.04

Dan Barcroft
triaged@gmail.com
 Date
2003.12.05

2004.01.07

2004.12.04

2005.04.01

2007.05.08
Revision by Chris Macock (Vetteboy79)

Created 2004.12.04
by
Dan Barcroft
triaged@gmail.com