scholarly journals Multiobjective Optimization of Nonlinear Active Suspension System with Time-Delayed Feedback

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Su-Juan Shao ◽  
Dong Jing ◽  
Chuan-Bo Ren

Considering the nonlinear properties of spring and damping of suspension, a quarter-car model with time-delayed control is established. The Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion and stability switching method are used to analyze the stability of the system and obtain the stability region diagram. The multiobjective optimization function is established by considering the ride comfort, driving safety, and handling stability. The optimal control parameters are obtained by the optimization and simulation of the system under harmonic excitation and random excitation. In addition, the responses of the active suspension system with optimal time-delay control and the passive suspension system without control are compared. The results show that the active suspension system with time-delay displacement feedback control can reduce the vibration of the system, and there is an optimal feedback parameter combination to optimize the vehicle running state. The design of multiobjective function optimization proposed in this paper can improve ride comfort, driving safety, and handling stability and provide guidance for comprehensively improving vehicle performance.

2013 ◽  
Vol 805-806 ◽  
pp. 1645-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Quan Sun ◽  
Li Feng Zhao ◽  
Wei Xiang

This paper propose the study of automobile active suspension system for the purpose of improving ride comfort to passengers and simultaneously improving the stability of vehicle by reducing vibration effects on suspension system. A fuzzy-logic-based control for vehicle-active suspension is suggested. The vehicle vibration and disturbance are reduced considerably with a fuzzy logic controller, to enhance comfort in riding faced with uncertain road terrains. A quarter-car active suspension system is controlled to reduce the vertical acceleration, suspension stroke and tire deflection. Simulation studies clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the fuzzy logic controller for active suspension systems. The performance of the fuzzy logic controller under variations in the suspension component characteristics are also studied and are found to give reasonably good responses.


2014 ◽  
Vol 687-691 ◽  
pp. 359-362
Author(s):  
Guang Hui Yan ◽  
Shuo Zhang

In order to meet the ride comfort of the heavy truck cab, the 1/2 heavy truck cab active suspension model established. Based on this model the LQG optimization control was selected for the active control of a 1/2 heavy truck cab suspension system. The road disturbance is integral white noise stochastic signal. By the example simulation in Matlab/Simulink, the results show that the cab active suspension with LQG control strategy can decrease the vertical accelerations, the roll angle and roll angle acceleration of the truck cab, the active suspension can improve both the ride comfort and driving safety.


2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yechen Qin ◽  
Feng Zhao ◽  
Zhenfeng Wang ◽  
Liang Gu ◽  
Mingming Dong

This paper presents a comprehensive comparison and analysis for the effect of time delay on the five most representative semi-active suspension control strategies, and refers to four unsolved problems related to semi-active suspension performance and delay mechanism that existed. Dynamic characteristics of a commercially available continuous damping control (CDC) damper were first studied, and a material test system (MTS) load frame was used to depict the velocity-force map for a CDC damper. Both inverse and boundary models were developed to determine dynamic characteristics of the damper. In addition, in order for an improper damper delay of the form t+τ to be corrected, a delay mechanism of controllable damper was discussed in detail. Numerical simulation for five control strategies, i.e., modified skyhook control SC, hybrid control (HC), COC, model reference sliding mode control (MRSMC), and integrated error neuro control (IENC), with three different time delays: 5 ms, 10 ms, and 15 ms was performed. Simulation results displayed that by changing control weights/variables, performance of all five control strategies varied from being ride comfort oriented to being road handling oriented. Furthermore, increase in delay time resulted in deterioration of both ride comfort and road handling. Specifically, ride comfort was affected more than road handling. The answers to all four questions were finally provided according to simulation results.


Author(s):  
Gurubasavaraju Tharehalli mata ◽  
Vijay Mokenapalli ◽  
Hemanth Krishna

This study assesses the dynamic performance of the semi-active quarter car vehicle under random road conditions through a new approach. The monotube MR damper is modelled using non-parametric method based on the dynamic characteristics obtained from the experiments. This model is used as the variable damper in a semi-active suspension. In order to control the vibration caused under random road excitation, an optimal sliding mode controller (SMC) is utilised. Particle swarm optimisation (PSO) is coupled to identify the parameters of the SMC. Three optimal criteria are used for determining the best sliding mode controller parameters which are later used in estimating the ride comfort and road handling of a semi-active suspension system. A comparison between the SMC, Skyhook, Ground hook and PID controller suggests that the optimal parameters with SMC have better controllability than the PID controller. SMC has also provided better controllability than the PID controller at higher road roughness.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 440-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musa Mohammed Bello ◽  
Amir Akramin Shafie ◽  
Raisuddin Khan

The main purpose of vehicle suspension system is to isolate the vehicle main body from any road geometrical irregularity in order to improve the passengers ride comfort and to maintain good handling stability. The present work aim at designing a control system for an active suspension system to be applied in today’s automotive industries. The design implementation involves construction of a state space model for quarter car with two degree of freedom and a development of full state-feedback controller. The performance of the active suspension system was assessed by comparing it response with that of the passive suspension system. Simulation using Matlab/Simulink environment shows that, even at resonant frequency the active suspension system produces a good dynamic response and a better ride comfort when compared to the passive suspension system.


Author(s):  
Sharifah Munawwarah Syed Mohd Putra ◽  
Fitri Yakub ◽  
Mohamed Sukri Mat Ali ◽  
Noor Fawazi Mohd Noor Rudin ◽  
Zainudin A. Rasid ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 787-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingde Gong ◽  
Hao Chen

A semi-active suspension variable damping control strategy for heavy vehicles is proposed in this work. First, a nine-degree-of-freedom model of a semi-active suspension of heavy vehicles and a stochastic road input mathematical model are established. Second, using a 1/6 vehicle as an example, a semi-active suspension system with damping that can be adjusted actively is designed using proportional relief and throttle valves. The damping dynamic characteristics of the semi-active suspension system and the time to establish the damping force are studied through a simulation. Finally, a variable damping control strategy based on an actuator motion state is proposed to adjust the damping force of the semi-active suspension system actively and therefore satisfy the vibration reduction requirements of different roads. Results show that the variable damping control suspension can substantially improve vehicle ride comfort and handling stability in comparison with a passive suspension.


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