Building a Multibody Model of a Double-Wishbone Suspension System in Python using URAEUS

Khaled Ghobashy

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In this article we will go through a more interesting example, that can be of more help and interest for some people. We will go through the modeling and simulation of a double-wishbone suspension system, as a multibody system (MBS), using uraeus.

But, before we get to the meat of the article. I want to put emphasis on the fundamental essence of the function of modeling and simulation. Models DO NOT have any intrinsic value, they are tools to help us reason about our actual problem and to answer our questions. A good analyst would go for the simplest model possible to represent his problem, rather than an all-knowing all-powerful model. We should keep our problem statement clear and precise, so we can gauge what is relevant and what is not, and what we can simplify or ignore and what we cannot, and how does all these abstractions affect our analysis.