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 Wheel Centre Rate?
Wheel Centre Rate calculator uses Wheel Centre Rate = (Ride Rate*Tyre Vertical Rate)/(Tyre Vertical Rate-Ride Rate) to calculate the Wheel Centre Rate, The Wheel centre rate formula is defined to find the vertical force acting on the tire per unit vertical displacement at the location along the spindle corresponding to the wheel centerline, measured relative to the chassis. Wheel Centre Rate is denoted by Kw symbol.
How to calculate Wheel Centre Rate using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Wheel Centre Rate, enter Ride Rate (Kr) & Tyre Vertical Rate (Kt) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Wheel Centre Rate calculation can be explained with given input values -> 35239 = (31756.4*321330)/(321330-31756.4).