Transportador veicular com suspensão pneumática

Abstract

This work consists on the development of a trailer for vehicle transport equipped with four wheels and pneumatic suspension. The main attractive of this project consists in the fact that each wheel has independent suspension, not having a connection axis between the opposing wheels. The use of the air suspension in the design of this trailer for cars aims to provide two main advantages over a common trailer. The first is the practicality to load and unload the transported vehicle, due to the absence of axles and the possibility of lowering the suspension, which dramatically reduces the entry angle of the platform. This feature can even eliminate the need for ramps. The second advantage relates to the increase in stability and safety during the transport operation, due to the lower position of the transported vehicle, which contributes to the reduction of the height of the center of mass of the assembly. This work will show the chassis and suspension structure sizing procedures, the parameters involved in determining the trailer dimensions, and the specification of the pneumatic system.