Ride quality investigation of an electrorheological seat suspension to minimize human body vibrations

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-150

  Han, Y M ^a   Jung, J Y ^a   Choi, S B ^a   Choi, Y T ^b   Wereley, N M ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrorheological fluid; Electrorheological seat damper; Human vibration model; Ride quality; Skyhook control; State observer

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; RHEOLOGY; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

BALANCED MODEL; ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL (ER) SEAT SUSPENSION; ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL FLUID; ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL SEAT DAMPER; HUMAN BODY VIBRATIONS; SEAT DAMPER; SKYHOOK CONTROLLER; STATE OBSERVER;

RIDING QUALITIES;

EID: 33645219878     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: 09544070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440706X72592     Document Type: Article

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