Experimental study on active seat suspension for a small vehicle

Issue title: Special Volume: Proceedings of the eleventh International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics ISEM-Versailles ISEM 03

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Oshinoya, Yasuo^{a; *} | Arai, Hajime^b | Ishibashi, Kazuhisa^c

Affiliations: [a] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Future Science and Technology Joint Research Center, Tokai University, 1117 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan | [b] Graduate School of Tokai University, Japan | [c] Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering α, Tokai University, Japan

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Abstract: To improve riding comfort of driver's seat, we have proposed active suspension system for heavy duty truck. In this study, the control mechanism of the active seat suspension was designed for a small vehicle such as community car with using the optimal control method. The operability improvement for senior citizens, the vibration isolation for babies and the riding comfort improvement on the unpaved road can be expected. In order to examine the effectiveness of the system, experiments were performed.

Keywords: active seat suspension, riding comfort, community car, electric vehicle, feedback control, feedforward link

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2004-605

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 19, no. 1-4, pp. 437-443, 2004