the first place to look is in your school's library. I found amazing literature there about suspension technology. here are some of the books that i could recomend looking at for a more encylopedic reference:
SAE Automotive Manual (actually a set of 4 huge books)
Bosch Automotive Handbook
good luck. and be sure to go to the library (and ask them to order books you want, most school libraries will order books for you at no cost.)