An Active Vehicle Suspension Control Approach with Electromagnetic and Hydraulic Actuators

• Main Authors: Francisco Beltran-Carbajal, Antonio Valderrabano-Gonzalez, Antonio Favela-Contreras, Jose Luis Hernandez-Avila, Irvin Lopez-Garcia, Ruben Tapia-Olvera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
• Series: Actuators
• Subjects: active vibration control; vehicle suspension; signal differentiation; disturbance reconstruction.
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/8/2/35

An active vibration control approach from an online estimation perspective of unavailable feedback signals for a quarter-vehicle suspension system is introduced. The application of a new signal differentiation technique for the online estimation of disturbance trajectories due to irregular road surfaces and velocity state variables is described. It is assumed that position measurements are only available for active disturbance suppression control implementation. Real-time signal differentiation is independent of detailed mathematical models of specific dynamic systems and control force generation mechanisms. Active control forces can be supplied by electromagnetic or hydraulic actuators. Analytical and simulation results prove the effective and fast dynamic performance of the online signal estimation as well as a satisfactory active disturbance attenuation on a quarter-vehicle active suspension system.