Springer Vehicle Suspension Systems and Electromagnetic Dampers (Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering)

 This book describes the development of a new analytical, full-vehicle model with nine degrees of freedom, which uses the new modified skyhook strategy (SKDT) to control the full-vehicle vibration problem. The book addresses the incorporation of road bank angle to create a zero steady-state torque requirement when designing the direct tilt control and the dynamic model of the full car model. It also highlights the potential of the SKDT suspension system to improve cornering performance and paves the way for future work on the vehicle’s integrated chassis control system. Active tilting technology to improve vehicle cornering is the focus of numerous ongoing research projects, but these don’t consider the effect of road bank angle in the control system design or in the dynamic model of the tilting standard passenger vehicles. The non-incorporation of road bank angle creates a non-zero steady state torque requirement. From the Back Cover   This book describes the development of a new analytical, full-vehicle model with nine degrees of freedom, which uses the new modified skyhook strategy (SKDT) to control the full-vehicle vibration problem. The book addresses the incorporation of road bank angle to create a zero steady-state torque requirement when designing the direct tilt control and the dynamic model of the full car model. It also highlights the potential of the SKDT suspension system to improve cornering performance and paves the way for future work on the vehicle’s integrated chassis control system. Active tilting technology to improve vehicle cornering is the focus of numerous ongoing research projects, but these don’t consider the effect of road bank angle in the control system design or in the dynamic model of the tilting standard passenger vehicles. The non-incorporation of road bank angle creates a non-zero steady state torque requirement About the Author Dr. Saad Kashem received his Ph.D. from Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), Melbourne, Australia, in 2013. He received his BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2009. At present, he is with Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science in Swinburne University of Technology Sarawakak . Dr. Saad has over six years experience in both industry and academia. His major areas of expertise and research are Vehicle dynamic, Electric vehicle, Renewable Energy Systems, Intelligent and Autonomous Control, Robotics, Nonlinear control theory and applications. He is a Professional Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK (IET), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE); IEEE Robotics and Automation Society; and International Association of Engineers (IAENG). He is editor & reviewer of many national & international reputed Journals & Conferences. Professor Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He has an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters and Doctoral degrees in Robotics and Flexible Manufacturing Systems respectively. Professor Nagarajah has over forty years experience in both industry and academia. His current research is in the development of intelligent robot and inspection systems for a variety of applications. Over the last twenty years he has worked in collaboration with several aerospace, automotive and automotive supplier companies in developing smart inspection systems that combine a variety of sensor technologies with artificial intelligence techniques to inspect products and processes. Professor Nagarajah and members of his research group have several international patents. He has been awarded several research grants by the Australian Research Council and various Co-operative Research Centres. Professor Nagarajah is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and has provided consultancy services to various comp