Abstract
Recent work on the ride vibration behaviour of off-road vehicles is reviewed. The contributions to this subject presented at the 8th ISTVS Conference in Cambridge, 1984, form the main part of the review, but these are discussed in the context of other developments which have been presented recently. It is concluded that ride vibration studies have entered a period in which refinement and optimisation are the main goals. The basic techniques of mathematical modelling and measurement procedures are well understood at most of the major research and manufacturing centres of off-road vvehicles. In the military industry, further improvements in suspension design and ride quality are evolving gradually as a result of detailed refinements. In the agricultural industry, some major decisions still remain. There is little further scope for improvement of the unsprung tractor with passive seat suspension, and so the next improvements will come from active seat suspensions, cab suspensions or axle suspensions. Although work continues in all these areas, axle suspensions currently offer the most potential.
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