A possible way for a rigorous study (simulation) of a mechanical system includes the next steps:

1 – Conceiving of an initial dynamic model (a simplified system of bodies and connection

elements replacing the actual system);
2 – Identifying the elements of the environment that interact with the studied system;
3 – Isolating the system, i.e., replacing the environment’s interactions with forces or torsional
moments;
4 – Establishing of the work dynamic model (based on the specialty literature or on our own
experience, the initial model may be simplified by neglecting some interactions);
5 – Choosing of a convenient coordinate system;
6 – Establishing the degrees of freedom that present interest;
7 – Formulation of the mathematical model, an equation system containing the movement
equations (based on the Newton’s second law) for all the considered DoFs and all the connection
equations (also, there are other methods to write the equations of movement, for example in the
Euler-Lagrange formulation [6], [7]) ;
8 – Choosing of a method to solve the mathematical model;
9 – Solving the mathematical model (obtaining of the values in time of the acceleration, speeds
and displacements or others results of interest);
10 – Interpretation and comparison of the simulation results with other results obtained
previously by scientists;
11 – Extracting knowledge and expressing conclusions.
The study of the low-frequency vertical oscillations can be realized with simple models,
considering the vehicle as a system consisting of undeformable bodies connected by massless
springs and dampers [3], [8], [9].