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Can Semiactive Dampers with Skyhook Control Improve Roll Stability of Passenger Vehicles?
Technical Paper
2004-01-2099
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
Skyhook control has been used extensively for semiactive dampers for a variety of applications, most widely for passenger vehicle suspensions. This paper provides an experimental evaluation of how well skyhook control works for improving roll stability of a passenger vehicle. After discussing the formulation for various semiactive control methods that have been suggested in the past for vehicle suspensions, the paper includes the implementation of a semiactive system with magneto-rheological (MR) dampers on a sport utility vehicle. The vehicle is used for a series of road tests that includes lane change maneuvers, with different types of suspensions. The suspensions that are tested include the stock suspension, the uncontrolled MR dampers, skyhook control, and a new semiactive control method called “SIA skyhook.” The SIA Skyhook augments the conventional skyhook control with steering input, in order to account for the suspension requirements during a lateral maneuver. The results of the study show that although conventional skyhook control does not provide any significant roll stability, SIA skyhook can improve the suspension travel and lateral forces at the vehicle body during lateral maneuvers, therefore potentially providing improved vehicle stability.
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Citation
Ahmadian, M. and Simon, D., "Can Semiactive Dampers with Skyhook Control Improve Roll Stability of Passenger Vehicles?," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-2099, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-2099.Also In
SAE 2004 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems
Number: V113-6; Published: 2005-07-05
Number: V113-6; Published: 2005-07-05
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