Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper

In order to maintain the high level of comfort that customer expect from vehicle and still maintain the high safety standards of automobiles, the car suspension system contribute significant impact. The main requirement of vehicle suspension is that, it should be able to minimize the vertical displa...

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Main Author: Rajan, Sargeswara
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling my-utm-ep.485792020-02-05T03:36:33Z Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper 2014 Rajan, Sargeswara TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics In order to maintain the high level of comfort that customer expect from vehicle and still maintain the high safety standards of automobiles, the car suspension system contribute significant impact. The main requirement of vehicle suspension is that, it should be able to minimize the vertical displacement and the acceleration of the body in order to increase the passenger comfort. A viable alternative to maintain the level of comfort is to use a semi-active suspension system with magneto-rheological (MR) damper which will reduce the inherent trade off between the ride comfort and road holding characteristic of the vehicle. Because the behaviour of semi-active devices is often highly nonlinear, one of the main challenges in the application of this technology is the development of appropriate control algorithms. In this study, the development of a semi-active suspension control of quarter car model using robust controller has been done. A mathematical modelling and computer simulation models of quarter car semi-active suspension controller algorithm have been developed within Matlab-SIMULINK. A high performance and robust controller design and developed using Matlab. There are two type of controller identified in this study which are inner loop and outer loop controller. The analysis and comparison made between passive and semi-active suspension with MR damper to provide effective damping by using robust controller. 2014 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48579/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48579/1/SargeswaraRajanMFKM2014.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:80490?site_name=Restricted+Repository&public=true&query=Pid+controller+for+semi-active+suspension+system+using+magneto-rheological+(MR)+damper&queryType=vitalDismax masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic TL Motor vehicles
Aeronautics
Astronautics
spellingShingle TL Motor vehicles
Aeronautics
Astronautics
Rajan, Sargeswara
Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper
description In order to maintain the high level of comfort that customer expect from vehicle and still maintain the high safety standards of automobiles, the car suspension system contribute significant impact. The main requirement of vehicle suspension is that, it should be able to minimize the vertical displacement and the acceleration of the body in order to increase the passenger comfort. A viable alternative to maintain the level of comfort is to use a semi-active suspension system with magneto-rheological (MR) damper which will reduce the inherent trade off between the ride comfort and road holding characteristic of the vehicle. Because the behaviour of semi-active devices is often highly nonlinear, one of the main challenges in the application of this technology is the development of appropriate control algorithms. In this study, the development of a semi-active suspension control of quarter car model using robust controller has been done. A mathematical modelling and computer simulation models of quarter car semi-active suspension controller algorithm have been developed within Matlab-SIMULINK. A high performance and robust controller design and developed using Matlab. There are two type of controller identified in this study which are inner loop and outer loop controller. The analysis and comparison made between passive and semi-active suspension with MR damper to provide effective damping by using robust controller.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Rajan, Sargeswara
author_facet Rajan, Sargeswara
author_sort Rajan, Sargeswara
title Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper
title_short Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper
title_full Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper
title_fullStr Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper
title_full_unstemmed Pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (MR) damper
title_sort pid controller for semi-active suspension system using magneto-rheological (mr) damper
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48579/1/SargeswaraRajanMFKM2014.pdf
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