Design optimization of quarter-car models with passive and semi-active suspensions under random road excitation

JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 581-606

  Verros, G ^a   Natsiavas, S ^a   Papadimitriou, C ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dual rate damper; Quarter car models; Sky hook damping; Stochastic optimization; Wheel hop

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; ROADS AND STREETS; SHOCK ABSORBERS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); WHEELS;

DUAL-RATE DAMPER; QUARTER-CAR MODELS; SKY-HOOK DAMPING; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION; WHEEL HOP;

RAILROAD CARS;

EID: 18944370308     PISSN: 10775463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077546305052315     Document Type: Article

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