Mono-wheel Trailing Arm [rear]. Trike and Solar Car

Mono-wheel Trailing Arm [rear]

In this configuration, the axle hub, spindle and trailing arm are combined into a single assembly with the trailing arm attached to the chassis at two mounting points.
The front view instant centre (roll centre) is on the ground on the wheel centreline, and the side view instant centre is on the trailing arm chassis pivot. Generally, the trailing arm has a pivot axis at right angles to the vehicle centreline.
The rear suspension on most motorcycles and quad bikes is a typical example.

Solar Car Application

Questions from a Solar Car Builder

1) We have had a look at the mono-wheel-trailing-arm option in the evaluation download, but it has two-link connection points either side of the wheel, whereas we would have only one (due to the nature of the in-hub motor) - kinda like a motorcycle swing-arm. Would the program specifically be able to accommodate an analysis on this type of configuration, ie. can we eliminate the one side linkâ€¦

Yes. Under Geometry -> Config you can specify either double sided or single sided trailing arm. It is however only a cosmetic thing. Geometrically it makes no difference.

2. ) We will be using thin tyres (2.25"); the evaluation obviously has limitations in this respect - does the standard program facilitate tyres this thin in its analysis, as some of the programs I have seen have a low-end limitation.

No limit on tyre and wheel widths (even zero will calculate without error!!)

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