Title: Heavy truck suspension optimisation based on modified skyhook damping control

Authors: Jie He, Yikai Chen, Chihang Zhao, Zhiguo Qi, Xiuhuan Ren

Addresses: Transportation College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China. ' Transportation Engineering College, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China. ' Transportation College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China. ' Transportation College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China. ' Transportation College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China

Abstract: This paper presents a multi-objective optimisation strategy for heavy truck suspension systems based on Modified Skyhook Damping (MSD) control, which improves ride comfort and road-friendliness simultaneously. A four-axle heavy truck–road coupling system model was established; the model was then validated with a ride comfort test. Through co-simulations with Adams and Matlab, the effects of passive, semi-active MSD control and active MSD control were analysed and compared. Simulation results indicated that MSD control improves a truck|s ride comfort and road-friendliness, while the semi-active MSD control damper obtains road-friendliness comparable with that of the active MSD control damper.

Keywords: MSD control; heavy trucks; heavy vehicles; vehicle suspensions; suspension optimisation; ride comfort; road damage; skyhook damping control; road friendliness; modelling; modified SDC; simulation; semi-active control.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHVS.2011.040500

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 2011 Vol.18 No.2, pp.161 - 178

Published online: 29 Jan 2015 *

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