Impact of Using an Inerter on the Performance of Vehicle Active Suspension

• Autorzy: Alshabatat Nabeel , Shaqarin Tamir

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12913/22998624/150566

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper investigates the effect of employing an inerter on the performance of active suspension systems. A quarter-car model with cubic-nonlinear spring is considered. The inerter is installed in parallel with the primary suspension spring and damper. First, feedback linearization (FBL) is used to linearize the mathematical model. Then the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) is adopted to control the suspension system. The proposed design is ride comfort-oriented and considers structural constraints. Numerical simulations are executed for passive systems with different values of inertance. Results show that employing an inerter to the passive suspension can improve the ride comfort performance by more than 32%. Employing an inerter to active suspension systems can also improve the ride comfort and reduce actuator force significantly. The actuator force can be reduced by 25%. However, the results also show that the uncaring selection of the inerter can dramatically degrade the performance of the suspension system.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

inerter; active suspension; nonlinear quarter-car model; ride comfort; feedback linearization

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 16, no 3
• Strony: 331--339
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Alshabatat Nabeel

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tafi la Technical University, Tafi la 66110, Jordan

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2582-1940

autor

Shaqarin Tamir

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tafi la Technical University, Tafi la 66110, Jordan

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).