Why to use this formula?
With the tyre selected able to generate our required cornering forces, we can add in our tyre vertical spring rate to come to a wheel centre rate. In reality, there are two springs acting between the chassis and the ground. These two springs are the wheel centre rate, controlled by the spring and anti-roll bar, and the vertical tyre rate, controlled by the tyre compound, sidewall stiffness and operating pressure. In order to combine these two spring effects to create one, we must add them together. Although they are acting in series, the equation is slightly different than our linear springs in series equation due to the tyre rate being involved. Therefore, we use this formula.
How to Calculate Ride Rate given Wheel Centre Rate?
Ride Rate given Wheel Centre Rate calculator uses Ride Rate = (Tyre Vertical Rate*Wheel Centre Rate)/(Tyre Vertical Rate+Wheel Centre Rate) to calculate the Ride Rate, The Ride rate given wheel centre rate formula is used to find the vertical force per unit vertical displacement of the tire ground contact with respect to chassis. Ride Rate is denoted by Kr symbol.
How to calculate Ride Rate given Wheel Centre Rate using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Ride Rate given Wheel Centre Rate, enter Tyre Vertical Rate (Kt) & Wheel Centre Rate (Kw) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Ride Rate given Wheel Centre Rate calculation can be explained with given input values -> 31756.4 = (321330*35239)/(321330+35239).