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[1] Wang Enrong, Ma Xiaoqing,. Semi-active control for vibration attenuation of vehiclesuspension with symmetric MR damper [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2003, 19 (3): 264-269. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2003.03.012]
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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:
19
Issue:
2003 3
Page:
264-269
Research Field:
Automation
Publishing date:
2003-09-30

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Title:
Semi-active control for vibration attenuation of vehiclesuspension with symmetric MR damper
Author(s):
Wang Enrong1 2 Ma Xiaoqing2
1College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, H3G 1M8, Canada
Keywords:
magneto-rheological damper vehicle suspension hysteresis model semi-active control
PACS:
TP27
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2003.03.012
Abstract:
A semi-active force tracking PI controller is formulated and analyzed for a magnetorheological(MR)fluid-based damper in conjunction with a quarter-vehicle model. Two different models of the MR-damper are integrated into the closed-loop system model, which includes: a model based upon the mean force-velocity (f -v) behaviour; and a model synthesis comprising inherent nonsmooth hysteretic force and the force limiting properties of the MR damper. The vehicle models are analyzed to study the vibration attenuation performance of the MR-damper using the semi-active force tracking PI control algorithm. The simulation results are also presented to demonstrate the influence of the damper nonlinearity, specifically the hysteresis, on the suspension performance. The results show that the proposed control strategy can yield superior vibration attenuation performance of the vehicle suspension actuated by the controllable MR-damper not only in the sprung mass resonance and the ride zones, but also in the vicinity of the wheel-hop. The results further show that the presence of damper hystersis deteriorates the suspension performance.

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Memo:
Biography: Wang Enrong(1962—), male, graduate, associate professor, erwang@njnu.edu.cn.
Last Update: 2003-09-20