DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8hkjkw/the_automotive) has announced the addition of the "The Automotive Suspension Systems Report 2013" report to their offering.
The market for light vehicle suspension systems has been changing rapidly over the past few years as technology has enabled levels of comfort and roadholding to improve well beyond the boundaries of the compromise between comfort and safety that once effectively limited performance.
Today, as part of an integrated chassis, advanced suspension systems are a key area through which one vehicle can be differentiated from another and on which OEMs look to build the essential DNA of a vehicle.
About this report
This report examines the key market drivers in this sector and details materials considerations, increasing electricification, challenges and barriers, chassis and suspension weight reduction and suspension performance.
Furthermore the report looks at kinematics & elastokinematics along with the move from active to passive suspension. The report goes on to include detailed sections on suspension element technology and dampers & shock absorbers.
Finally the report provides detailed profiles and analysis of 13 key suppliers active in this sector.
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction
Key market drivers
Fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions
- The United States
- The European Union
- Japan
- China
- Other countries
Materials considerations
Increasing electrification
- Systems integration
Challenges and barriers
Chassis and suspension weight reduction
Suspension performance
- Design compromise
Moving from passive to active suspension
Kinematics and elastokinematics
- The Skyhook control strategy
Suspension element technology
- Control arms
- Front suspension
- Rear suspension
- Spring systems
- Pneumatic and hydropneumatic spring systems
- Electronic spring systems
- Composite springs
Dampers/shock absorbers
- Shock absorber design
- Acceleration Sensitive Damping
- Gas charged shock absorbers
- Position Sensitive Damping
- Dynamic Ride Control
- BWI's manual selectable ride
- BWI's Bi-State real time damping system
- Adaptive damping system
- Frequency Dependent Damping (FDD)
- ZF preloaded valve and vario damper technology
- ZF Sachs Continuous Damping Control
- BWI MagneRide: Magneto-rheological damping
- Stabilisers or anti-roll bars
- Knuckles/Uprights
- Ball joints
- Bushings
Supplier Profiles
- Benteler
- BWI Group
- KYB
- Magneti Marelli
- Mando
- Metaldyne
- NHK Spring
- Sanluis
- ThyssenKrupp
- Tower International
- TRW
- WABCO
- ZF
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