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IHS Automotive Sectoral Report SupplierBusiness The Advanced Chassis Systems Report 2013 edition supplierbusiness.com IHS Automotive SupplierBusiness | The Advanced Chassis Systems Report Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Electrification within the chassis .............................................................................................................................. 7 Chassis performance .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Design compromise ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Manufacturing economics ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Platform development and component commonality ........................................................................................... 11 Noise vibration harshness ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Key Development drivers ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency ..................................................................................................... 14 The European Union .................................................................................................................................................. 14 The United States ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Japan ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 China ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Other countries ...........................................................................................................................................................17 Chassis materials developments ............................................................................................................................. 17 Increasing electrification .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Electronic systems integration .................................................................................................................................... 21 The packaging dilemma ............................................................................................................................................ 25 The future for chassis design ................................................................................................................................... 26 Suspension systems..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Challenges and barriers ............................................................................................................................................ 31 Suspension technology development ........................................................................................................................ 34 passive moving to active .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Kinematics and elastokinematics ........................................................................................................................... 35 Suspension element technology ............................................................................................................................. 36 Control arms .............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Spring systems .......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Active body control.................................................................................................................................................... 39 Anti-roll or stabiliser systems ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Adaptive damping system ........................................................................................................................................ 42 Air suspension ........................................................................................................................................................... 43 Pneumatic and hydropneumatic systems ................................................................................................................... 43 The ‘skyhook control strategy .................................................................................................................................... 47 Active suspension systems ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Electronic Damper Control (EDC) ............................................................................................................................... 47 Active Suspension Geometry (ASG) ........................................................................................................................... 48 Semi-active suspension ............................................................................................................................................ 49 BWI MagneRide: Magneto-rheological damping ........................................................................................................ 49 Active electronic suspension system ..................................................................................................................... 51 Recuperative damping systems ................................................................................................................................. 52 Future trends .............................................................................................................................................................. 53 Chassis and corner modules ....................................................................................................................................... 55 Steering systems .......................................................................................................................................................... 58 IHS Automotive SupplierBusiness COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND LEGAL DISCLAIMER © 2013 IHS. 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All products, company names or other marks appearing in this publication are the trademarks and property of IHS or their respective owners. 2013 edition 2 © 2013 IHS IHS Automotive SupplierBusiness | The Advanced Chassis Systems Report Electrically Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) ......................................................................................................... 58 Surface acoustic wave ............................................................................................................................................... 60 Software enabled features ......................................................................................................................................... 61 Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) .............................................................................................................. 61 Electric Power Steering (EPS) .................................................................................................................................. 62 Active Front Steering (AFS) ......................................................................................................................................... 62 Four-wheel steering .................................................................................................................................................