A comparative ride performance and dynamic analysis of passive and semi-active suspension systems based on different vehicle models

International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 116-140

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

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundhook; Hybrid; Passive suspension system; Ride comfort; Semi active system; Skyhook; Vehicle modelling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; MODEL AUTOMOBILES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

GROUNDHOOK; HYBRID; PASSIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM; RIDE COMFORTS; SEMI-ACTIVE; SKY-HOOK; VEHICLE MODELLING;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 70749100663     PISSN: 14791471     EISSN: 1479148X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVNV.2009.029195     Document Type: Article

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