What is Suspension (vehicle)?
[[Image:Ford model t suspension.triddle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The front suspension components of a [[Ford Model T]]]] '''Suspension''' is the term given to the system of [[spring (device)|springs]], [[shock absorber]]s and [[Linkage (mechanical)|linkages]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-suspension.htm |title=How Car Suspensions Work |first=William |last=Harris |website=HowStuffWorks |date=11 May 2005 |location=US |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> The suspension acts as an intermediate between the car and the road and solves several problems: * Transfer to the frame or body of forces and moments arising from the interaction of wheels with the road surface; * Link wheels with body or frame; * Provides the necessary for the normal movement of the position of the wheels relative to the frame or body and the road; * Ensures acceptable running smoothness, compensates for uneven pavement. So a car suspension is not just a set of components for connecting wheels and body or frame, but a complex system that makes normal and comfortable movement on car driving. == Springs == Springs are elastic elements of a [[car suspension]] that work in conjunction with [[shock absorbers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mycardictionary.com/cardictionary/products/suspension-spring.html |title=Suspension spring |website=my-cardictionary.com |location=US |access-date=18 March 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The main functions of the springs are: *maintaining vehicle [[clearance]] under increased loads; *ensuring reliable tire contact with the road surface; *supporting and even distribution of vehicle weight; *exclude [[transmission]] of vibrations and other effects on the car body. == Shock absorbers == Shock absorbers, as a [[damping element]] of a modern [[suspension]], convert vibrational energy into heat. The amount of energy absorbed depends on the mass of the car, the stiffness of the spring and the vibration frequency. The principle of ope