AMCP 706-356, AMC PAMPHLET: ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK - AUTOMOTIVE SERIES - AUTOMOTIVE SUSPENSIONS (APR-1967)

AMCP 706-356, AMC PAMPHLET: ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK - AUTOMOTIVE SERIES - AUTOMOTIVE SUSPENSIONS (APR-1967)., The Engineering Design Handbook Series of the Army Materiel Command is a coordinated series of handbooks containing basic information and fundamental data useful in the design and development of Army materiel and systems. The handbooks are authoritative reference books of practical information and quantitative facts helpful in the design and development of Army materiel so that it will meet the tactical and the technical needs of the Armed Forces. This handbook is one of the Automotive Series of the Engineering Design Handbook Series. The Automotive Series covers the broad field of automotive equipment, with particular emphasis on the physical, operational, and climatic requirements imposed by the military environment. Combat and tactical land vehicles of all types—wheeled, tracked, and others—are included in this series. The purpose of these handbooks is to provide assistance to designers of military automotive equipment and technical guidance to military and civilian personnel who are responsible for preparing specifications for this equipment, or who are responsible for ensuring their fulfillment. The suspension system, one of the major functional elements of the automotive assembly, is the subject of this handbook. Its treatment is divided into three major categories, namely, Part One, Fundamental Discussions, Part Two, Land Locomotion, and Part Three, Suspension Systems, Components, and Design Data. The material presented is a compilation of data and design information gathered from many sources. Because of the vast scope of this subject, its treatment has been limited to one of condensation and summary. Proofs and mathematical deviations are omitted, for the most part. Only final results, qualifying information, and interpretation useful to the design process are given. For a more complete treatment of any topic, the reader is urged to consult references listed at the end of each chapter.