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Analytical solutions for optimal ride comfort and tyre grip for passive vehicle suspensions

Scheibe F. and Smith M. C.

Vehicle System Dynamics, Volume 47, Number 10, Pages 1229-1252, October 2009

Abstract

The paper derives analytical solutions for the global optimum of the ride comfort and tyre grip perfor- mance measures for a quarter-car vehicle model optimised both individually and in combination. The solutions are derived for six simple suspension networks comprising one or two springs, one damper and possibly one inerter. The solutions are functions of four vehicle parameters: the sprung mass, the unsprung mass, the tyre stiffness and the static stiffness, of the suspension.

BibTex Entry

@Article{,
author = {Scheibe F. and Smith M. C.},
journal = {Vehicle System Dynamics},
title = {Analytical solutions for optimal ride comfort and tyre grip for passive vehicle suspensions},
year = {2009},
month = {October},
number = {10},
pages = {1229-1252},
volume = {47}
}