Preview-Based Control of Suspension Systems for Commercial Vehicles

An active suspension with preview is developed for the rear axle of a commercial vehicle. The obtained improvements are promising and justify further investigation of the more feasible semi-active suspensions with preview. The inherent non-linearity of semi-active suspensions with switching shock ab...

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Published inVehicle System Dynamics Vol. 32; no. 2-3; pp. 237 - 247
Main Authors Muijderman, J.H.E.A., Kok, J.J., Huisman, R.G.M., Veldpaus, F.E., van Heck, J.G.A.M.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Colchester Taylor & Francis Group 01.08.1999
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Applied sciences
Automobile shock absorbers
Axles
Control nonlinearities
Control system synthesis
Exact sciences and technology
Machine components
Mechanical engineering. Machine design
Numerical control systems
Springs and dampers
Shock absorbers
Vehicle suspension
Passive system
Active system
Commercial vehicle
Predictive control
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Summary:An active suspension with preview is developed for the rear axle of a commercial vehicle. The obtained improvements are promising and justify further investigation of the more feasible semi-active suspensions with preview. The inherent non-linearity of semi-active suspensions with switching shock absorbers and the need for controllers that can handle a broad class of control objectives has led to the development of several numerical control methods for both multi-level and continuously variable shock absorbers. The most promising control method and shock absorber type are selected and mounted in a test vehicle. Some first experimental results are discussed.
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ISSN:0042-3114
1744-5159
DOI:10.1076/vesd.32.2.237.2092