Road-frequency based optimisation of damping coefficients for semi-active suspension systems
by Arjon Turnip; Keum-Shik Hong
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 63, No. 1, 2013

Abstract: In this paper, a sequential quadratic programming method for determining the optimal damping coefficients of a semi-active suspension system is investigated. Two objective functions (i.e., mean squares of the sprung-mass absolute acceleration and the dynamic load) are minimised under four constraints. By splitting the road frequency range into four regions, the optimal damping coefficients in individual regions are obtained. Simulation results of three cases (passive, semi-active with optimal static damping coefficients, and semi-active with optimal dynamic damping coefficients) show that the semi-active suspension system significantly improve the ride comfort, road holding, and reduce the noise and harshness.

Online publication date: Tue, 30-Sep-2014

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