汽车悬架系统英文术语及解释

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汽车悬架系统英文术语及解释

• Camber:
Looking directly at the front of the vehicle, camber refers to the tilt in (+) or out (‐) of the bottom half of the tire.  

• Caster:
Looking directly at the side of the vehicle, caster refers to the tilt rearward (+) of the bottom half of the tire.

• Toe:
Looking directly at the top of the vehicle, toe refers to the slant in (+) or out (‐) of the front half of the tire.

• Jounce:
Jounce refers to the bounce or vertical movement of the vehicle suspension upward when it contacts a bump in the road.  

• Rebound:
Rebound refers to the movement of the vehicle suspension in the opposite direction of jounce.

• Shimmy:
Shimmy is an uncontrollable oscillation of the steering system experienced by two opposing wheels.

• Knuckle:
The knuckle is the suspension component that incorporates the spindle or hub that the wheel bearings and wheels mount on.

• King Pin:
The king pin is the vertical component in the knuckle that the wheels turn on when the vehicle is steered.

• Spindle:
The spindle is the long tapered bar‐shaped piece that is fitted to the knuckle on which the wheel bearings and wheels are mounted.

• Hub:
The hub is the hollow part of the knuckle that replaces the spindle in mounting the bearings that support the wheel.

• Ball Joint:
A ball joint is a fastener or connector that allows movement in all directions.

• Tie Rod:
A tie rod is a component that firmly connects one wheel of a vehicle to the wheel on the opposite end to provide steering.

• Track Bar:
A track bar is a rod that connects a suspension beam to the frame to give lateral support.

• Unsprung Weight:
Unsprung weight is the total weight of all components in a vehicle that are not dampened by the springs and shocks like the wheels and other closely associated equipment.

• Scrub:
Scrub is the lateral movement of a tire against the pavement due to suspension system camber changes during jounce and rebound.