<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper deals with the modelling of a passenger car seat suspension system. Currently, vehicle safety and ride comfort are one of the most important factors of vehicle design. This article analyses a mathematical model of the passenger car seat suspension system. Furthermore, experimental measurements of the passenger car seat suspension system are performed. Utilizing the experimental data, model parameters are identified. From the chosen mathematical model a simulation model in constructed in Matlab is designed. In this simulation, the force-velocity and force-displacement characteristics of the passenger car seat suspension system are described. Finally, evaluation of simulated damper characteristics with the characteristics form measured data are performed.</p></abstract>

The paper deals with the modelling of a passenger car seat suspension system. Currently, vehicle safety and ride comfort are one of the most important factors of vehicle design. This article analyses a mathematical model of the passenger car seat suspension system. Furthermore, experimental measurements of the passenger car seat suspension system are performed. Utilizing the experimental data, model parameters are identified. From the chosen mathematical model a simulation model in constructed in Matlab is designed. In this simulation, the force-velocity and force-displacement characteristics of the passenger car seat suspension system are described. Finally, evaluation of simulated damper characteristics with the characteristics form measured data are performed.

Nonlinear Model of the Passenger Car Seat Suspension System

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Transport Technology and Designing, Nám. Slobody 17,812 31 Bratislava,

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

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The paper deals with the modelling of a passenger car seat suspension system. Currently, vehicle safety and ride comfort are one of the most important factors...

Nonlinear Model of the Passenger Car Seat Suspension System

Published Online: May 03, 2017

Page range: 23 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scjme-2017-0002

Keywords
Passenger car seat, comfort, suspension system, Spencer model

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Nonlinear Model of the Passenger Car Seat Suspension System

Published Online: May 03, 2017

Page range: 23 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scjme-2017-0002

KeywordsPassenger car seat, comfort, suspension system, Spencer model

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Passenger car seat, comfort, suspension system, Spencer model