汽车多自由度悬架的非线性振动特性

以研究主、副簧组成的悬架系统出发,建立了分段线性非线性悬架系统的动力学模型,运用KB方法求出了此类系统运动的解析解。其幅频响应曲线表明,当缓冲簧间隙适当时,系统非线性特征十分明显,相当于一种缓冲器的趋硬弹簧的作用。同时讨论了非线性弹簧刚度、阻尼系数、地面不平度对共振曲线的影响,分析了轮胎的等效刚度、阻尼系数和质量对系统振动的影响,得到了此类主、副簧组成的悬架结构的运动形式及特征。由理论分析和数值计算画出的幅频特性曲线基本吻合,可为汽车悬架系统的分段线性非线性振动的参数识别、稳定区域的分析研究和优化设计提供理论依据。     

直流静电悬浮系统的实验研究

正负对称输出的直流高压放大器和直流高压电源是直流静电悬浮系统的两项关键技术问题,本介绍了我们的这两项研究成果,以及在此基础上构建的直流静电悬浮实验系统和相关实验结果。     

静电支承球形转子的恒速控制

本讨论静电支承球形转子的恒速控制问题。首先,介绍静电支承系统的基本工作原理,其次,建立静电支承系统的动力学模型。第三,分析采用PID控制器的支承刚度,第四,阐述形成静电旋转力矩的原理。最后,提出利用静电力恒速的方案与基本限制条件。     

Nonlinear Dynamic Behaviour of Coupled Suspension Systems

A two degrees of freedom model of two coupled suspension systems characterised by piecewise linear stiffness has been studied. The system, representing a pantograph current collector head, is shown to be sensitive to changes in excitation and system parameters, possessing chaotic, periodic and quasiperiodic behaviour. The coupled system has a more irregular behaviour with larger motions than the uncoupled suspension system, indicating that the response from the uncoupled suspension system cannot be used as a worst case measure. Since small changes in system parameters and excitation affect the results drastically then wear and mounting as well as actual operating conditions are crucial factors for the system behaviour.     

Semi-active hydro-gas suspension system for a tracked vehicle

A semi-active hydro-gas suspension is proposed for a tracked vehicle to improve ride comfort performance, without compromising the road holding and load carrying capabilities of the passive suspension. This is achieved through an active damper used in parallel with a gas spring. The suspension damper parameters are varied by a control mechanism based on sky-hook damping theory, which alters the flow characteristics. A damper prototype has been developed, tested for its flow characteristics, after which it has been integrated into an existing hydro-gas suspension system. An analytical model has been proposed from first principles rather than developing a phenomenological model based on experimental characteristics. This model is validated with experiments carried out on a suspension test rig. In order to compare the performance with the original passive system, an in-plane vehicle model is developed and the simulations clearly show that the semi-active system performance is superior to the passive system.     

A study of the hydraulically interconnected inerter-spring-damper suspension system

A new hydraulically interconnected inerter-spring-damper suspension (HIISDS) is developed to compensate for traditional passive suspension limitations, such as the imbalance of ride performance and handling stability. In this article, the structure and mechanism of the HIISDS system is briefly introduced at first, and compiled with hydraulically interconnected suspension (HIS) mode and hydraulic inerter-spring-damper (ISD) suspension mode. A vehicle dynamic model of HIISDS system is then derived through these two suspension modes by using Matlab/Simulink. Two different road excitations are used to validate the adaption of the two suspension modes. The effectiveness of HIISDS has been verified by simulation results, in which vehicle ride comfort and handling stability are effectively coordinated through the HIISDS model switch. Finally, an HIISDS suspension prototype is designed based on Simulink results, and test results reconfirm the partial performances of HIISDS modes effectively.     

On the Testing of Vibration Performances of Road Vehicle Suspensions

Both a test rig and a method are presented for the indoor testing of vibration performances of road vehicle suspension systems. A suspension (corner) has been positioned on a rotating drum (2.6 m diameter) placed in the Laboratory for the Safety of Transport of the Politecnico di Milano. The suspension system is excited by means of cleats fixed to the working surface of the rotating drum. The forces and the moments acting at the suspension-chassis joints are measured in the frequency range 0–120 Hz. Five special six-axis load cells have been conceived, manufactured, calibrated and employed. Transient wheel motions have been recorded. The influence of the vehicle speed on the relevant vibration performance indexes has been assessed. An approach for the identification of the suspension damping characteristics is introduced. A full and accurate characterization of a vehicle suspension system has been performed.     

Optimal vehicle suspension characteristics for increased structural fatigue life

Heavy off-road vehicle suspension systems face unique challenges. The ride comfort versus handling compromise in these vehicles has been frequently investigated using mathematical optimisation. Further challenges exist due to the large variations in vehicle sprung mass. A passive suspension system can only provide optimal isolation at a single payload. The designer of such a suspension system must therefore make a compromise between designing for a fully-laden or unladen payload state. This work deals with suspension optimisation for vehicle structural life. The paper mainly addresses two questions: (1) What are the suspension characteristics required to ensure optimal isolation of the vehicle structure from road loads? and (2) If such optimal suspension characteristics can be found, how sensitive are they to changes in vehicle payload? The study aims to answer these questions by examining a Land Rover Defender 110 as test vehicle. An experimentally validated non-linear seven degree-of-freedom mathematical model of the test vehicle is constructed for the use in sensitivity studies. Mathematical optimisation is performed using the model in order to find the suspension characteristics for optimal structural life for the vehicle under consideration. Sensitivity studies are conducted to determine the robustness of the optimal characteristics and their sensitivity to vehicle payload variation. Recommendations are made for suspension characteristic selection for optimal structural life.     

Technology showcase active ride control system

In totally passive suspension systems, soft springs used to obtain a comfortable ride result in poor handling during cornering manoeuvres. If hard springs are used for good handling, ride quality surfers. This article describes the use of controlled hydraulic suspension systems to improve both ride and handling of on-and off-road vehicles. By incorporating inertial valve controls, multiple interconnected valves, and pressurized gas springs in the suspension system, a combination of good ride and handling is achieved without the large power consumption of a fully active suspension system. The mechanical features and operation of these recently developed suspension systems, and their application in a number of commercial, military, and agricultural vehicles are discussed.     

Bifurcation of piecewise-linear nonlinear vibration system of vehicle suspension

A kinetic model of the piecewise-linear nonlinear suspension system that consists of a dominant spring and an assistant spring is established. Bifurcation of the resonance solution to a suspension system with two degrees of freedom is investigated with the singularity theory. Transition sets of the system and 40 groups of bifurcation diagrams are obtained. The local bifurcation is found, and shows the overall character- istics of bifurcation. Based on the. relationship between parameters and the topological bifurcation solutions, motion characteristics with different parameters are obtained. The results provides a theoretical basis for the optimal control of vehicle suspension system parameters.     

考虑时滞的主动悬架系统控制策略对比研究全文替换

本文以二自由度四分之一汽车悬架系统为研究对象,采用不同控制策略对考虑时滞的悬架系统控制特性进行研究,并对控制效果进行对比分析．首先,采用第二类拉氏方程建立考虑时滞的二自由度悬架控制系统的动力学模型;然后分别基于状态变换法和H_∞控制理论,设计系统的时滞反馈控制律．其中状态变换法主要通过系统状态变量的转换,将系统时滞控制方程转换成不显含时滞的动力学方程,然后采用传统的二次型最优控制方法对系统进行控制．H_∞控制主要通过使用Lyapunov-Krasovskii泛函和自由权矩阵法,设计考虑时滞的H_∞控制律;最后在Matlab/Simulink平台上对控制系统进行仿真分析,并在相同时滞下对两种控制结果进行对比．研究表明,两种控制策略在考虑时滞的情况下均可保证系统的稳定性,且H_∞控制相比于状态变换法有更好的控制效果．     

Principles and Synthesis of Hydractive CRONE Suspension

Mechatronic subsystems have been extensively developed in automotive applications as they increase performance compared to passive components. The Hydractive CRONE suspension based on fractional differentiation is presented as a hybrid system undergoing an infinite sequence of autonomous switchings. The modelling and operation of Hydractive CRONE suspension as a hybrid system are presented. The stability of Hydractive CRONE suspension is demonstrated using the maximum principle extended to hybrid systems. Finally, comfort mode synthesis is proposed using the third generation CRONE control system design.     

Principles and Synthesis of Hydractive CRONE Suspension

Mechatronic subsystems have been extensively developed in automotive applications as they increase performance compared to passive components. The Hydractive CRONE suspension based on fractional differentiation is presented as a hybrid system undergoing an infinite sequence of autonomous switchings. The modelling and operation of Hydractive CRONE suspension as a hybrid system are presented. The stability of Hydractive CRONE suspension is demonstrated using the maximum principle extended to hybrid systems. Finally, comfort mode synthesis is proposed using the third generation CRONE control system design.     

Damage Identification of Ground Vehicle Through Passive Probing of Suspension Damping

While active suspension systems have been shown to be effective in the real-time optimization of vehicle ride and handling, these systems also present a means for damage detection and condition monitoring. This research demonstrates the ability to detect damage in a ground vehicle by passively tuning a suspension system to systematically alter the suspension parameters in order to probe the vehicle system response. By modulating the suspension parameters at a particular corner of the vehicle, or combinations of corners, selected operational modes of the sprung and unsprung masses were accentuated providing an increased ability to detect and locate damage in certain vehicle components. The experimental data demonstrates that the ability to detect damage is increased by an average of 71 % for the seven damage conditions that are tested with the passive probing technique. Theoretical and experimental data are also presented that demonstrate the potential of the passive probing concept to increase the ability to locate and quantify damage. The ability to detect vehicle damage during operation could contribute to improved safety and enable condition-based maintenance for reduced life cycle cost.     

A new optical pickup suspension design

A new beam-type optical pickup suspension of a CD player or a CD-ROM driver is developed. Simply using the sensitivity analysis rather than sophisticated optimization tools, we show how a new good pickup suspension can be designed to satisfy certain conditions. Unlike existing suspension systems, the present suspension structure consisting of four beams has two rectangular bends in both ends of each beam. The present choice of the rectangular bend with optimally selected thickness and width of the beams provides very good low-frequency dynamic characteristics of the pickup ; the natural frequencies in two major motion directions are within the target range, and unwanted natural frequencies are made as high as possible. The development of the present suspension structure consists of two parts. The initial suspension system with the uniform width is determined based on the simplified analytic pickup model proposed in this work. Then by performing the sensitivity analysis for the resonance frequencies, based on the detailed finite element model of the initial suspension system, an optimal suspension width variation is determined. It is shown that the sensitivity analysis even without sophisticated optimization algorithms is extremely useful in actual engineering practice with a tight development schedule constraint. The strain energy is utilized to find the optimal treatment location of damping bonds which can control the quality factors at major resonances within the allowance limit. The experiments performed on the present sample model indeed yielded satisfactory results and its mass production is in progress.     

Influence of suspension viscosity on Brownian relaxation of filler particles

Brownian relaxation caused by Brownian movement of particles in suspensions can macroscopically be probed by small-amplitude oscillatory shear experiments. Phenomenological considerations suggest a direct proportionality between suspension viscosity and Brownian relaxation times. To verify this relation experimentally, a set of nanocomposite suspensions with viscosities varying over five decades is presented. The suspensions are chosen in a way to ensure that particle-particle interactions and average particle-particle distances are identical so that they can be used as a model system to study the mere influence of suspension viscosity on Brownian relaxation. The suggested linear relationship between suspension viscosity and Brownian relaxation time can be confirmed. Moreover, a verification of a recently introduced characteristic timescale for Brownian relaxation is presented.     

高速列车磁流变半主动悬挂控制策略研究

为了提高列车运行平稳性,在经典的天棚控制和加速度控制的基础上,提出了一种新型混合控制策略,对高速列车磁流变半主动悬挂控制系统进行了仿真和实验研究.首先,对磁流变阻尼器(MRD)的力学特性测试分析,引入具有电流饱和特性的修正函数,建立了MRD的修正扩展双曲正切模型.然后,设计了面向列车平稳性的新型混合控制策略,通过分析车体加速度传递特性,比较了不同控制策略在全频域内的控制效果.此外,从相频特性的角度阐释了新型混合控制策略在全频段的控制优势.将MRD修正模型应用于悬挂控制,利用UM和Simulink软件建立了整车磁流变半主动悬挂控制系统联合仿真模型,分析不同控制策略对车辆动力学性能的影响.最后,构建了基于MRD的整车悬挂系统硬件在环实验台,通过开展硬件在环实验分析不同控制策略下的车体响应.结果表明,相比传统的控制策略,新型混合控制策略能兼顾低频段和高频段的振动控制效果,不仅可以提高列车的运行平稳性,而且不会恶化列车的运行安全性.硬件在环实验证明了新型混合控制策略的有效性,以及高速列车应用半主动控制悬挂的可行性.     

DYNAMICAL ANALYSIS ON A KIND OF SEMI-ACTIVE SUSPENSION WITH TIME DELAY

对一类采用有限相对位移控制的含时滞单自由度半主动悬架系统进行了动力学分析.首先通过平均法得到了该系统的一阶近似解, 然后基于Lyapunov理论建立了系统的稳定性条件, 结果表明近似解的稳态幅值和稳定性条件都是时滞量的周期函数, 并且和外激励具有相同周期.通过对数值解和解析解的幅频曲线进行比较, 验证了一阶近似解析解的准确性, 并且解释了半主动控制中的高频颤振现象.研究了被动悬架系统并且和半主动悬架系统进行了比较, 证实了半主动悬架系统的优越性.最后, 探讨了一些关键的系统参数, 如控制间隙、时滞量、最小阻尼比等对半主动悬架系统稳态幅值的影响.     

Integration of uniform design and quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization to the robust design for a railway vehicle suspension system under different wheel conicities and wheel rolling radii

This paper proposes a systematic method, inte-grating the uniform design(UD)of experiments and quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization(QPSO),to solve the problem of a robust design for a railway vehicle suspension system. Based on the new nonlinear creep model derived from combining Hertz contact theory, Kalker's linear the-ory and a heuristic nonlinear creep model,the modeling and dynamic analysis of a 24 degree-of-freedom railway vehi-cle system were investigated.The Lyapunov indirect method was used to examine the effects of suspension parameters, wheel conicities and wheel rolling radii on critical hunting speeds.Generally,the critical hunting speeds of a vehicle sys-tem resulting from worn wheels with different wheel rolling radii are lower than those of a vehicle system having origi-nal wheels without different wheel rolling radii.Because of worn wheels, the critical hunting speed of a running rail-way vehicle substantially declines over the long term. For safety reasons,it is necessary to design the suspension sys-tem parameters to increase the robustness of the system and decrease the sensitive of wheel noises.By applying UD and QPSO,the nominal-the-best signal-to-noise ratio of the sys-tem was increased from?48.17 to?34.05 dB.The rate of improvement was 29.31%.This study has demonstrated that the integration of UD and QPSO can successfully reveal the optimal solution of suspension parameters for solving the robust design problem of a railway vehicle suspension sys-tem.     

基于分数阶磁流变液阻尼器模型的车辆悬架组合控制

磁流变液阻尼器的分数阶Bingham模型结构形式简单, 而且可以更好地描述系统的滞回特性. 建立了含有分数阶Bingham模型的单自由度1/4车辆悬架系统模型, 利用磁流变液阻尼器对在路面简谐激励下的非线性车辆悬架系统进行振动控制. 研究了含有分数阶Bingham模型的悬架系统在天棚阻尼半主动控制下的主共振响应, 利用平均法得到了系统的近似解析解. 求解了系统定常解的幅频响应方程, 并根据李雅普诺夫稳定性理论得到了悬架系统的稳定性条件. 通过绘制数值解和解析解的幅频响应曲线对比图, 验证了近似解析解的正确性. 利用簧载质量垂直方向的加速度均方根值分析了半主动控制对车辆乘坐舒适性的影响, 发现天棚阻尼半主动控制策略在低频激励区域反而会降低车辆的乘坐舒适性. 因此提出了一种被动控制与半主动控制相结合的组合控制策略, 并分析了半主动控制参数对振动控制效果的影响. 分析结果表明, 该组合控制策略不但能够提高车辆的乘坐舒适性, 而且能有效抑制悬架系统的主共振振动幅值.