Parametric Study of Influence of Assembly and Design on the Center of Gravity of Public Buses

Abstract

The bus is a vehicle for transport the passenger to the destination safely. The bus manufacturing is produced directly from the company and the bus has been modifying from the bus garage. The Bus modify into popular use in the domestic because it is cheaper. The modified bus is also a safety issue because these vehicles to the tilted test 30 degrees most of the test is not passed. The center of gravity is influenced to the stability of the bus. Which the Company or modify bus garage can not know the position of the center of gravity in advance. When the bus is used to build a center of gravity located in improper placement. Hence, the test does not pass 30 degrees tilt.Which required costs to adjustment and test again. This paper was intended to study the variables that affect the center of gravity of the bus include engine placement, adjustment pressure into air suspension before build bus body, bending chassis, characterized by mounting to the chassis frame. Studies using instruments find the center of gravity of the bus used computer simulation center of gravity nearby real bus. The variable adjustment in order to design a bus with the appropriate center of gravity. Research has found that different variables adjustment engine placement characterized by mounting to the chassis frame have an affect to bending chassis relate to the center of gravity change, Therefore, the variables to be optimized, it is possible to design a bus safety.