Optimization Design of Double Wishbone Front Suspension Parameters for Large Mining Dump Truck and Analysis of Ride Comfort

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 1812
• Main Authors: Zhao, Jianqiao, Ren, Xueping, Dong, Zhiming, Liu, Tongtong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2024
• Subjects: double-wishbone front suspension; handling stability; International economic relations; Mineral industry; Mines and mineral resources; mining dump truck; Mining industry; Optimization; parameter optimization; R&D; Research & development; ride comfort; Tires; Truck drivers; Trucks; Vehicles; Vibration; Wheels; China
• ISSN: 2076-3417; 2076-3417
• DOI: 10.3390/app14051812

With the advancement of technology, mining trucks are gradually becoming larger, imposing higher performance requirements on the front suspension. There is a need to transform the original integral non-independent front axle of mining dump trucks with a payload exceeding 300 tons into an independent front suspension with a double-wishbone suspension. The changing of the front suspension is bound to have an impact on the overall vehicle’s handling stability and ride comfort. Therefore, the following research is conducted to investigate and analyze these effects. Firstly, the paper proposes a method for optimizing the parameters of the double-wishbone front suspension. The double-wishbone front suspension is modeled, and a comparison with a kinematic model is conducted to validate the accuracy of the model. Secondly, unreasonable hardpoint parameters are optimized. Thirdly, a dynamic model of the entire vehicle is established based on the optimized parameters, and an analysis of handling stability and ride comfort for the entire vehicle is performed. Finally, simulation results are compared and analyzed against experimental data. The results indicate that the optimized positioning parameters not only effectively enhance the suspension performance of the mining dump truck but also meet the requirements for handling stability and smoothness. The overall smoothness of the vehicle is significantly improved after the modification. This study not only holds significant engineering value in reducing vibrations in dump trucks and enhancing driver comfort, but also provides theoretical support for subsequent research and development in the industry.