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The actual benefits of the system for customers are apparent in
Chassis
the following areas:
• Reduced lateral inclination (vehicle lean) during cornering.
• Greater agility.
• Improved driving performance.
• Increased driving comfort.
• Better off-road functionality.
Operating Principle
The entire system involves chassis components used to actively
stabilize the vehicle. To create a definable force between body and
wheel using additional energy in order to improve driving dynamics,
driving comfort and safety.
Principle for creating definable forces between body and wheel using active roll
stabilization.
During cornering, a rolling torque is build up via the vehicle rolling axis
due to the centrifugal force affecting the center of gravity. This force
causes the vehicle body to tilt towards the outer wheel during cornering
so the vehicle can quickly reach its driving dynamic limits. The use of
anti-roll bars is designed to counteract body tilt and the accompanying
wheel load difference. The wheel at the outside of the corner is
compressed during cornering, while the wheel at the inside of the
corner rebounds. This causes the back of the anti-roll bar to turn (twist).
The forces occurring in this way in the anti-roll bar bearing points
produce a torque that counteracts the body tilt and distributes the load
better on both wheels of an axle.
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