Abstract
This paper presents a novel, simple and reliable control strategy for an active seat suspension, intended for use in a vehicle, which attenuates the harmful low-frequency vertical vibration at the driver’s seat. An advantage of this strategy is that it uses measurable preview information from the vehicle suspension. The control force is calculated from this preview information and controller gains obtained by optimising an objective function using a genetic algorithm (GA) approach. The objective function optimises ride comfort in terms of the Seat Effective Amplitude Transmissibility factor, taking into account constraints on both the allowable seat suspension stroke and actuator force capacity. This new controller is evaluated using both simulation and experimental tests in both the frequency and time domains. The simulation model is based upon a linear quarter vehicle model and a single degree of freedom seat suspension. Experimental tests are performed using a multi-axis simulation table and an active seat suspension. Finally, the performance of the active seat suspension is analysed and compared to a passive system, demonstrating significant acceleration attenuation of more than 10 dB across a broad frequency range. Consequently, this has the potential to improve ride comfort and hence reduce the driver’s fatigue using a reliable and cost-effective control method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1412-1426 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Vibration and Control |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 20 Mar 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2017 |
Keywords
- Active seat suspension, preview controller, genetic algorithm, quarter vehicle model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
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Jos Darling
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Digital, Manufacturing & Design (dMaDe)
Person: Research & Teaching, Core staff
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Andrew Hillis
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Senior Lecturer
- Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC)
- Centre for Digital, Manufacturing & Design (dMaDe)
Person: Research & Teaching, Core staff