Automotive suspension design is a compromise brought about by the conflicting demands of ride and handling. The past few years have seen the introduction of increasingly sophisticated, electronically controlled, components into automotive suspensions which redefine the boundaries of the compromise.

    The paper has been written in two parts. This first part reviews the compromises which are required in the design of a conventional passive suspension. It then goes on to show how those compromises can be changed by the inclusion of active components.

    The second part discusses the hardware employed which ranges from simple switched dampers, through semi-active dampers, and low bandwidth/soft active suspensions, to high bandwidth/stiff active suspensions. The benefits to be derived from each of the technologies will be assessed, together with their strengths and weaknesses.


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    Title :

    Automotive active suspensions Part 1: Basic principles


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1997-06-01


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Automotive active suspensions part 1: basic principles

    Williams,R.A. / Jaguar Cars,Engng.Center,GB | Automotive engineering | 1997



    Automotive active suspensions Part 1: Basic principles

    Williams, R.A. | Online Contents | 1997



    Automotive active suspensions part 2: practical considerations

    Williams,R.A. / Jaguar Cars,Engng.Center,GB | Automotive engineering | 1997