Control of vehicle vibration using the combined compliant actuator and suspension system

Sannia Mareta, Dunant Halim, Atanas A. Popov

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Abstract

This paper deals with the development of a vehicle vibration control system by integrating a compliant actuator in the existing vehicle suspension system. The compliant actuator is attached to the vehicle body and consists of a servo-motor, a compliant element and a pinion-rack set. A vehicle ride model is developed for the vibration control performance analysis, combining the vehicle suspension system with the compliant actuator model. The investigation results show that the compliant actuator can provide beneficial passive and active vibration control characteristics, particularly at the low frequency region around the vehicle body resonance. The operational bandwidth of the compliant actuator can be adjusted according to the selected compliant stiffness and it has the benefits of protecting the actuator against potential shocks received during vehicle ride. These benefits offer an attractive alternative for the actuator used in vehicle suspension system, compared to the conventional rigid actuator. The active vibration control results using an output feedback control demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed system in reducing the vehicle body acceleration at important low frequencies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1875-1880
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479970964
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2015
Event12th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015 - Beijing, China
Duration: 2 Aug 20155 Aug 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015

Conference

Conference12th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period2/08/155/08/15

Keywords

  • Compliant actuator
  • vehicle ride model
  • vehicle suspension
  • vibration control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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