Transient and steady state dynamic analysis of passive and semi-active suspension systems using half-car model

International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-71

  Faris, Waleed F ^a   Ihsan, Sany Izan ^a   Ahmadian, Mehdi ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundhook; Half car model; Hybrid; Passive suspension system; Ride comfort; Semi active system; Skyhook

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; MODEL AUTOMOBILES; QUALITY CONTROL; ROADS AND STREETS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

GROUNDHOOK; HALF-CAR MODEL; HYBRID; PASSIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM; RIDE COMFORTS; SEMI-ACTIVE; SKY-HOOK;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 61849099845     PISSN: 17466172     EISSN: 17466180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMIC.2009.023531     Document Type: Article

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