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PUSH-ROD SUSPENSION
SYSTEM IN F-1
GUIDED BY:
Mr. PANKAJ KUMAR SINGH

PRESENTED BY:
ASHISH RAWAT

CONTENTS

History.
Introduction.
Components of F-1 Car Suspension.
Working of push-rod suspension system.
Advantages of push rod suspension system.
Dis-advantages of push-rod suspension system.
Application.
Conclusion.
References.

HISTORY
Pull rods were first brought to Formula 1 by
Gordon Murray with Brabham in the 70s.
Now all formula one teams make use of
the push rods, as pull rods are quite hard
to implement in ahigh nosed car.
Minardi and Arrows used pull rods with low
noses to lower the centre of gravity. These
two teams are a last two to use this
concept.

INTRODUCTION
Push-rod as the name suggests the
rod push up to therocker .
In pull-rod the rod is pull down to the
rocker .

PULL-ROD
Pull rod set up has a strut from the
outer end of the upper wishbones
that runs diagonally to the lower
edge of thechassis .

PUSH- ROD
A push rod is the opposite; the strut
runs from the lower wish bone to the
upper edge of thechassis.

PUSH-ROD

PULL-ROD

push rod will

flex with the
wheel in bump.

pull rod will flex

in drop (wheel
going down).

COMPONENTS OF AN F1 CAR SUSPENSION

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Double wishbone arm.

Pushrod/Pullrod.
Rocker.
Torsion bar.
Heave spring.
Track rod.
ARB (Anti roll bar).
4 way adjustable damper.

DOUBLE WISHBONE A-ARM

Control wheel angle (camber
and
castor)
and
wheel
movement.
Type of double-A or double
wishbone suspension.
Wheel spindles are supported
by an upper and lower A
shaped arm.
The lower arm carries most
of the load
Provides Extra Support and
control..

ROCKERS
Transfers
the
vertical
reciprocating
movement of the push/pullrod into
rotational movement at the torsion bar.

TORSION BAR
The torsion bar acts as
the spring that absorbs
shock loads from the
suspension movement.
Its strength is controlled
by the alloy mixture, its
thickness and the length.

HEAVE SPRING
The heave spring controls how stiff the car
is when both sides of the cars suspension
are compressed together for example
under braking, or acceleration, or over a
hefty bump.

TRACK ROD
The track rods controls the steering
of the wheel hubs.
They are normally attached to the
front of the wheel hub.

ANTI ROLL BAR (ARB)

Basically it giving more resistance to
chassis roll.
Change
understeer/oversteer
characteristic of the car.
The balance of the car can be fine-tuned
by altering the stiffness of the ARBs.

4 WAY ADJUSTABLE DAMPER

These are fully adjustable dampers. They
are adjustable in 4 ways. High and low
speed bump, and high and low speed
rebound.
The softer the damper the easier it is to
compress.

WORKING OF
PUSH BAR
SUSPENSION

ADVANTAGES
Absence
of
bulky
suspension system.
Smooth flow of air
through the sides of
the vehicle.
making it turbulent
hence
the
aerodynamics of the
vehicle is undisturbed.
decreases air drag.
you can modify motion
ratio/spring ratio with
the rocker.

DISADVANTAGES
Higher CG (centre of gravity)
Access to the dampers/springs can
be more difficult.
Another disadvantage is increased
friction caused by the increased
amount of bearings under high loads.

APPLICATION

Ferrari F300

McLaren
honda

Mercedes F-1
w05

Renault

CONCLUSION
A pushrod-type inboard suspension on a
lightweight road race car.
The pushrod are necessarily heavier than
in pull-rod arrangement, the mass of the
spring/damper units is located higher
up,and the loads on the structure are more
focussed and complex than with some
alternative arrangements.
Nevertheless this scheme is currently used
by virtually all formula and indy cars and
many other racers- simply because the
spring/damper units are easily accessible
for adjustments.

REFRENCES
http://www.formula1-dictionary.net/pushrod_pullrod.html
http://www.f1-country.com/f1-engineer/suspension1.jpg
http://www.schuerkamp.de/zope/hoover/racing/historic_f1/imag
es/ls17_b197_rear_susp.jpg
http://image.truckinweb.com/f/10091333+w750+st0/0809tr_0
3_z+1950_ford_f1_custom_truck+front_suspension_detail.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ssbkt7_kw&hd=1
https://www.google.co.in/search?
q=torsion+bar+in+f1&biw=1517&bih=714&source=lnms&tb
m=isch&sa=X&ei=ZYUQVJSVMISwuASn8YKQBQ&ved=0CAYQ_
AUoAQ&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=four+way+adjustable+damper
+in+f-1&imgdii=_

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