Suspension System,Steering System and Brake System Exercises

    Please answer the following three questions

    1) Define the major parts of a suspension system, and indentify the differencebetween independent and non-independent suspension.

    2) Identify the main function of steering system, and understand the main parts ofboth steering system and their working principle.

    3) Identify the main function of brake system, and understand the main parts of bothdisc and drum brake system and their working principle.

    Translate the following sentences into Chinese

    1) When the strut has the spring mounted around the strut assembly, the shockabsorber, spindle, and spring are sometimes a combined unit located at the top by theupper mount assembly and at the bottom by the ball joint and lower control arm.

    2) In the leaf spring design, the spring assemblies maintain fore-and-aft positioning ofthe wheels and transfer braking torque.

    3) On some vehicles the steering gear converts the turning of the steering wheel tofore-and-aft movement of the pitman arm，which is then converted to side-to-side linkagemovement by a specially shaped steering arm.

    4) Power steering provides most of the force needed for steering. The remainingsteering effort provides needed driver "feel" for good steering control.

    5) The steering column shaft is enclosed in a tubular jacket that is collapsible onimpac，duSaimpact due，。collision. The steering column shaft and gear shift control rod are alsocollapsible.

    6) When you step on the brake pedal，you are actually pushing against a plunger inthe master cylinder which forces hydraulic oil (brake fluid) through a series of tubes andhoses to the braking unit at each wheel. Since hydraulic fluid (or any fluid for that matter)cannot be compressed, pushing fluid through a pipe is just like pushing a steel bar througha pipe.

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