<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Simulate the behavior of a quarter car suspension system with Simulink®. Consider only vertical movement of the car, neglecting roll and pitch. All movements of the car axes are modeled as having equal amplitude. The characteristic equations that describe the behavior of dynamical systems based on FBD (Free Body Diagram) of automotive suspension. We make the simulation model in six steps. In simulation we consider the damping coefficient, <italic>c</italic>, variable. The rest of parameters are constant (mass, speed and stiffness). The simulation parametrs are defined in Mathlab®. We follow the final signal created on the oscilloscope. At the end of the study, we concluded the effect of damping coefficient changes over the comfort.</p></abstract>

Simulate the behavior of a quarter car suspension system with Simulink®. Consider only vertical movement of the car, neglecting roll and pitch. All movements of the car axes are modeled as having equal amplitude. The characteristic equations that describe the behavior of dynamical systems based on FBD (Free Body Diagram) of automotive suspension. We make the simulation model in six steps. In simulation we consider the damping coefficient, c, variable. The rest of parameters are constant (mass, speed and stiffness). The simulation parametrs are defined in Mathlab®. We follow the final signal created on the oscilloscope. At the end of the study, we concluded the effect of damping coefficient changes over the comfort.

Quarter Car Suspension System With One Degree Of Freedom Simulated Using Simulink

Mechanical and Vibration Department, University “Politehnica”, M. Viteazu 1, RO-300222, Timișoara, Romania

Annals of West University of Timisoara - Physics

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Simulate the behavior of a quarter car suspension system with Simulink®. Consider only vertical movement of the car, neglecting roll and pitch. All movements...

Quarter Car Suspension System With One Degree Of Freedom Simulated Using Simulink

Published Online: Oct 05, 2015

Page range: 88 - 93

Received: Dec 28, 2011

Accepted: Jan 19, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0013

Keywords
automotive suspension, stiffness, damping, simulate

© L. Bereteu et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Quarter Car Suspension System With One Degree Of Freedom Simulated Using Simulink

Published Online: Oct 05, 2015

Page range: 88 - 93

Received: Dec 28, 2011

Accepted: Jan 19, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0013

Keywordsautomotive suspension, stiffness, damping, simulate

© L. Bereteu et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
automotive suspension, stiffness, damping, simulate