The research and verification of In-Arm Torsional Electromagnetic Active Suspension

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440702096528
Author(s):  
Chengleng Han ◽  
Lin Xu ◽  
Junyi Zou ◽  
Mohamed AA Abdelkareem ◽  
Enkang Cui
Keyword(s):  
Body Height ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
The Body ◽  
Theoretical Principle ◽  
The Road ◽  
New Type ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
And Control

This paper designs and manufactures a new type of arm suspension institution named In-Arm Torsional Electromagnetic Active Suspension (ITEAS) according to the structure and characteristic. The paper introduces the function and application scenarios of ITEAS and narrates the research value and scientific significance of the system. At first, the structure and principle of ITEAS are presented briefly, based on which the mathematical model of ITEAS suspension and height adjustment is built and analyzed. Next, the paper studies three critical components of ITEAS respectively. The mathematical solution is found to calculate the stiffness of the torsion bar. The structure and hydrodynamic model of the vane damper is researched, and the simulation model of the absorber is built in AMESim. The paper studies the theoretical principle of height adjustment and obtains the frequency characteristic of “Motor-Load” through the transfer function solved in MATLAB. Therefore, simulation models are built in AMESim in allusion to the three functions in the next chapter to verify the suspension characteristic, the height adjustment and the active displacement control of ITEAS independently. At last, several experiments are conducted on the test bench to check the feasibility of ITEAS. The results show that ITEAS is capable of being used as a vehicle suspension system and has a good impact on mitigation ability under road surface excitation, which enables us to adjust the body height and control the displacement actively according to the road condition.

scholarly journals Design of LQG Controller for Active Suspension without Considering Road Input Signals

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Pang ◽  
Ying Chen ◽  
JiaNan Chen ◽  
Xue Liu
Keyword(s):  
Angular Acceleration ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Vehicle Body ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Input Signals ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
Weight Coefficients

As the road conditions are completely unknown in the design of a suspension controller, an improved linear quadratic and Gaussian distributed (LQG) controller is proposed for active suspension system without considering road input signals. The main purpose is to optimize the vehicle body acceleration, pitching angular acceleration, displacement of suspension system, and tire dynamic deflection comprehensively. Meanwhile, it will extend the applicability of the LQG controller. Firstly, the half-vehicle and road input mathematical models of an active suspension system are established, with the weight coefficients of each evaluating indicator optimized by using genetic algorithm (GA). Then, a simulation model is built in Matlab/Simulink environment. Finally, a comparison of simulation is conducted to illustrate that the proposed LQG controller can obtain the better comprehensive performance of vehicle suspension system and improve riding comfort and handling safety compared to the conventional one.

scholarly journals Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference Controller for Full Vehicle Nonlinear Active Suspension Systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
A. Aldair ◽  
W. J. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Full Vehicle ◽  
Road Roughness ◽  
Neuro Fuzzy ◽  
Control Forces ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
The Cost

The main objective of designed the controller for a vehicle suspension system is to reduce the discomfort sensed by passengers which arises from road roughness and to increase the ride handling associated with the pitching and rolling movements. This necessitates a very fast and accurate controller to meet as much control objectives, as possible. Therefore, this paper deals with an artificial intelligence Neuro-Fuzzy (NF) technique to design a robust controller to meet the control objectives. The advantage of this controller is that it can handle the nonlinearities faster than other conventional controllers. The approach of the proposed controller is to minimize the vibrations on each corner of vehicle by supplying control forces to suspension system when travelling on rough road. The other purpose for using the NF controller for vehicle model is to reduce the body inclinations that are made during intensive manoeuvres including braking and cornering. A full vehicle nonlinear active suspension system is introduced and tested. The robustness of the proposed controller is being assessed by comparing with an optimal Fractional Order PIλDμ (FOPID) controller. The results show that the intelligent NF controller has improved the dynamic response measured by decreasing the cost function.

Research and Design of In-Arm Torsional Electromagnetic Active Suspension

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengleng Han ◽  
Lin Xu ◽  
Mohamed A. A. Abdelkareem ◽  
Enkang Cui ◽  
Junyi Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Unknown Parameters ◽  
Body Attitude ◽  
New Type ◽  
Stiffness And Damping ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
Research And Design

Abstract This paper introduced a new type of an active suspension named as In-Arm Torsional Electromagnetic Active Suspension (ITEAS) according to its suspension characteristics. The proposed ITEAS is capable of actively controlling body attitude and adjusting the stiffness and damping of a suspension system in a larger scale. The structure of the ITEAS system is composing of a mechanical displacement adjustment device, a two-chamber vane damper connected by an electromagnetic valve, two torsion bars and necessary connection units such as trailing arms. Based on the hydraulic theory and fluid mechanics, the mathematical model of the vane damper was established and the external characteristic curve of the damper was obtained through the simulations. Regarding to the ITEAS stiffness and damping analysis, a quarter dynamic vehicle model was established and simulated by the AMESim platform. The results showed that the automobile ride based on the ITEAS system was reasonable as well as the functions of body height adjustment and suspension controllability were available. Thereafter, a small-scale prototype has been built to calibrate the unknown parameters for further research on ITEAS.

scholarly journals Active Suspension Control Based on Estimated Road Class for Off-Road Vehicle

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Mingde Gong ◽  
Haohao Wang ◽  
Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
The Body ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Fractal Interpolation ◽  
3D Point Cloud ◽  
Height Profile ◽  
The Road

Road input can be provided for a vehicle in advance by using an optical sensor to preview the front terrain and suspension parameters can be adjusted before a corresponding moment to keep the body as smooth as possible and thus improve ride comfort and handling stability. However, few studies have described this phenomenon in detail. In this study, a LiDAR coupled with global positioning and inertial navigation systems was used to obtain the digital terrain in front of a vehicle in the form of a 3D point cloud, which was processed by a statistical filter in the Point Cloud Library for the acquisition of accurate data. Next, the inverse distance weighting interpolation method and fractal interpolation were adopted to extract the road height profile from the 3D point cloud and improve its accuracy. The roughness grade of the road height profile was utilised as the input of active suspension. Then, the active suspension, which was based on an LQG controller, used the analytic hierarchy process method to select proper weight coefficients of performance indicators according to the previously calculated road grade. Finally, the road experiment verified that reasonable selection of active suspension’s LQG controller weightings based on estimated road profile and road class through fractal interpolation can improve the ride comfort and handling stability of the vehicle more than passive suspension did.

Road-Holding-Oriented Control and Analysis of Semi-Active Suspension Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengkai Li ◽  
Weichao Sun ◽  
Huijun Gao
Keyword(s):  
Active Suspension ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
The Road ◽  
Suspension Systems ◽  
Mixed Control ◽  
Active Suspension Systems ◽  
Predictive Controller ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System

The most important function of a vehicle suspension system is keeping the tires on the road surface, imposing requirements on the road-holding performance. As is well known, a semi-active suspension can improve road-holding performance, but little effort has been made to build road-holding-oriented semi-active suspension controllers (RHSAC). This study improved four model reference controllers (MRCs) as RHSAC, including the road-Hook (RH), inverse ground-Hook (IGH), sky-Hook (SH), and ground-Hook (GH). These MRCs have optimal performances in different frequency ranges, and their working principle is analyzed from an energy perspective. To combine the advantages of different MRCs, a mixed control strategy is proposed to enhance the road-holding performance of the MRCs. By mixing SH and RH, the mixed SH–RH performs almost as well as a finely tuned model predictive controller, which outperforms any single MRCs. Based on CarSim-matlab cosimulations, the effectiveness of the mixed RHSAC controller is verified by various real road tests.

Design and comparisons of adaptive harmonic control for a quarter-car active suspension

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440702110192
Author(s):  
Teodor-Constantin Nichiţelea ◽  
Maria-Geanina Unguritu
Keyword(s):  
Active Suspension ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Multiple Control ◽  
Control Solution ◽  
Body Acceleration ◽  
Front Suspension ◽  
The Road ◽  
Harmonic Control ◽  
Quarter Car

Car suspensions have the job to keep the tires in contact with the road surface as much as possible, to deliver steering stability with good handling and to guarantee passenger comfort. Most modern vehicles have independent front suspension and many vehicles also have independent rear suspension. Independent suspensions are preferred instead of dependent suspensions for their better ride handling, stability, steering and comfort but they provide less overall strength and a complex design which increases the cost and maintenance expenses for such a suspension. For this reason, automotive engineers struggle to discover new suspension components or advanced control solutions. Taking a step forward in this direction, the paper presents in the beginning one of the well-known mathematical models of a quarter-car active suspension. The obtained model is then implemented in a MATLAB/Simulink simulation which compares multiple control solutions. The only feedback considered for each control algorithm is the measurement of the body acceleration. Among these investigated control algorithms is the adaptive harmonic control solution proposed by this paper. The controller generates a harmonic control signal with variable amplitude and frequency based on the body acceleration feedback. The comparison analysis shows that the proposed control solution demonstrates quite good potential, generating in some cases better results than the other control algorithms.

scholarly journals Vibration Control of Semi-Active Suspension System using Modified Skyhook with Advanced Firefly Algorithm

2021 ◽  
Vol 2129 (1) ◽  
pp. 012014
Author(s):  
M H Ab Talib ◽  
I Z Mat Darus ◽  
H M Yatim ◽  
M S Hadi ◽  
N M R Shaharuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Firefly Algorithm ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
The Body ◽  
Matlab Simulation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Vehicle System ◽  
Road Profile ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Suspension Control

Abstract The semi-active suspension (SAS) system is a partial suspension device used in the vehicle system to improve the ride comfort and road handling. Due to the high non-linearity of the road profile disturbances plus uncertainties derived from vehicle dynamics, a conventional Skyhook controller is not deemed enough for the vehicle system to improve the performance. A major problem of the implementation of the controller is to optimize a proper parameter as this is an important element in demanding a good controller response. An advanced Firefly Algorithm (AFA) integrated with the modified skyhook (MSky) is proposed to enhance the robustness of the system and thus able to improve the vehicle ride comfort. In this paper, the controller scheme to be known as MSky-AFA was validated via MATLAB simulation environment. A different optimizer based on the original firefly algorithm (FA) is also studied in order to compute the parameter of the MSky controller. This control scheme to be known as MSky-FA was evaluated and compared to the proposed MSky-AFA as well as the passive suspension control. The results clearly exhibit more superior and better response of the MSky-AFA in reducing the body acceleration and displacement amplitude in comparison to the MSky-FA and passive counterparts for a sinusoidal road profile condition.

Optimal Design of Active and Semi-Active Suspensions Including Time Delays and Preview

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hac´ ◽  
I. Youn
Keyword(s):  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Front Wheel ◽  
Active System ◽  
Control Laws ◽  
The Road ◽  
Suspension Systems ◽  
And Control

Several control laws for active and semi-active suspension based on a linear half car model are derived and investigated. The strategies proposed take full advantage of the fact that the road input to the rear wheels is a delayed version of that to the front wheels, which in turn can be obtained either from the measurements of the front wheels and body motions or by direct preview of road irregularities if preview sensors are available. The suspension systems are optimized with respect to ride comfort, road holding and suspension rattle space as expressed by the mean-square-values of body acceleration (including effects of heave and pitch), tire deflections and front and rear suspension travels. The optimal control laws that minimize the given performance index and include passivity constraints in the semi-active case are derived using calculus of variation. The optimal semi-active suspension becomes piecewise linear, varying between passive and fully active system and combinations of them. The performances of active and semi-active systems with and without preview were evaluated by numerical simulation in the time and frequency domains. The results show that incorporation of time delay between the front and rear axles in controller design improves the dynamic behavior of the rear axle and control of body pitch motion, while additional preview improves front wheel dynamics and body heave.

scholarly journals Design and Manufacturing of Leaf and Coil Suspension

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 75-77
Author(s):  
V. Chandra Bose ◽  
V. Rajasimman ◽  
R. Gokul Prabu ◽  
K. Har Govind
Keyword(s):  
Material Selection ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Leaf Spring ◽  
The Road ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Simple Assembly ◽  
And Control

The suspension system of an automobile separates the wheel/axle assembly from the body. The primary function of the suspension system is to isolate the vehicle structure from shocks and vibration due to irregularities of the road surface and to maintain contact with the surface thereby providing traction and control. Leaf spring is the preferred type of suspension system in almost all light and heavy commercial and transport vehicles. Leaf spring used in many vehicles due to having some main characteristics which are economical construction, uniformly distributed load, simple assembly in the vehicle and forgiving on use in rough terrain. In this paper we would like to take a look on the leaf spring, its design parameters and analysis. The paper is based on material selection, designing, experimental testing and load analysis etc.

Simultaneous Optimization of Structure and Control System for New Type Active Suspension

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000.4 (0) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Tatsushi KOBAYASHI ◽  
Yutaka SHIRAI ◽  
Naofumi MATSUMOTO ◽  
Yasuo AOKI
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Simultaneous Optimization ◽  
New Type ◽  
And Control
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