Hierarchical optimisation of the design parameters of a vehicle suspension system

This paper presents a design methodology for the mechanical systems entitled First Design. It is based on a hierarchical organisation of the design, taking into account the notion of robustness at an early phase of the project. The aim is to improve the quality of the system in order to make it robust, less sensitive to the variability of the external parameters and design parameters. We distinguish two main stages of the design cycle: one concerning functional parameters and another concerning physical parameters. The methodology is based on simplified models, on sensitivity analysis and on robust multi-objective optimisation. As an example, the methodology will be applied to the optimisation of vehicle suspension system design parameters. For each stage of the hierarchical design, adapted simplified models, sensitivity analyses and optimisation processes will be studied and applied to our vehicle suspension system.     

Hierarchical optimisation of the design parameters of a vehicle suspension system

This paper presents a design methodology for the mechanical systems entitled First Design. It is based on a hierarchical organisation of the design, taking into account the notion of robustness at an early phase of the project. The aim is to improve the quality of the system in order to make it robust, less sensitive to the variability of the external parameters and design parameters. We distinguish two main stages of the design cycle: one concerning functional parameters and another concerning physical parameters. The methodology is based on simplified models, on sensitivity analysis and on robust multi-objective optimisation. As an example, the methodology will be applied to the optimisation of vehicle suspension system design parameters. For each stage of the hierarchical design, adapted simplified models, sensitivity analyses and optimisation processes will be studied and applied to our vehicle suspension system.     

基于ADAMS的大型客车空气弹簧前悬架仿真分析与比较

利用虚拟样机技术,在ADAMS软件环境下建立了ZF、DANA和SCANIA3种大型客车空气弹簧前独立悬架的多体运动学计算模型,并进行了刚体运动学和弹性体运动学仿真分析研究。在车轮跳动条件下对这3种大型客车空气弹簧前悬架定位参数的变化规律进行了比较研究,并对后两者的前束角进行了优化设计,为同类型空气弹簧前悬架系统设计提供了参考。     

Structural analysis of 3D high-speed train–bridge interactions for simple train load models

Three-dimensional models are developed for analysing the dynamic interaction that occurs between high-speed trains and bridges. The reliability and accuracy of developed models are verified by comparing the results from analysing field tests on high-speed trains. A number of train load models are proposed and their performances are compared in order to identify possible models that would reduce the computational and modelling efforts while maintaining suitable accuracy. The results show that at least 16 cars out of a 20-car train should be modelled to achieve results that are comparable to those obtained using the highly detailed 20-car model. Regarding the simplified train load model, more accurate results are obtained employing the 3D moving vehicle model for power cars, the heaviest cars of a high-speed trainset, and a moving force model for other cars, power passenger cars, and passenger cars, compared with highly detailed 20-car model.     

紧凑型扭杆弹簧悬架设计中车轮定位参数的计算

紧凑型扭杆弹簧悬架是普及型轿车中采用的一种主要的悬架结构形式。它属于纵臂式悬架,只能用于后轮,且不能用于转向轮,因此其定位参数只有车轮前束和外倾角两种。决定后轮定位参数的主要是与纵摆臂中制动鼓定位销轴空间有关的轴和孔的加工精度。对其几何模型和力学模型进行了分析,给出了该悬架车轮定位参数的计算方法,并以某车型为例进行了对比计算。     

后桥参数对螺旋弹簧非独立悬架侧倾刚度影响研究

螺旋弹簧非独立悬架是一种复合式悬架,装有该类后悬架的轿车,其后桥的结构形式对后悬架的刚度特性有重要影响。通过对螺旋弹簧非独立悬架刚度分析,推导了该类悬架的后桥各主要参数与侧倾角刚度的理论表达式。基于桑塔纳车的相关数据,分析了各参数的改变对悬架侧倾角刚度的影响,为该类悬架的进一步改进设计提供了理论依据。     

Automotive transmission efficiency measurement using a chassis dynamometer

Automotive transmission efficiency measurements are usually performed on purpose-built rigs. A simple model was developed for calculating the overall transmission efficiency of passenger cars by using a chassis dynamometer. Wheel power and engine output were measured, and these values were used for calculations. The proposed method can only be employed for vehicles with manual drive because it requires constant speed measurements. Two case studies were investigated, with front-wheel and rear-wheel drive passenger cars. The results obtained from using the proposed model are in good agreement with data provided in the literature.     

公路客车空气悬架的发展趋势及在我国的应用前景分析

空气悬架系统作为高档公路大客车的关键部件，已经在国外高档客车上普及，商用车上使用的比例也在迅速提升，其独特的变刚度、低振动频率、抗道路凹凸冲击等诸多优越性越来越受人们重视。目前国内没有一家企业能设计出成熟的产品，加快空气悬架的设计研发，尤其是电子控制空气悬架（ECAS）的研发是大势所趋，谁先掌握了汽车空气悬架的开发技术，谁先开发出配置空气悬架的成熟车型，谁就掌握了今后若干年内商用车市场的先机和主动。     

Modelling and analysis of the crush zone of a typical Australian passenger train

In this paper, a three-dimensional nonlinear rigid body model has been developed for the investigation of the crashworthiness of a passenger train using the multibody dynamics approach. This model refers to a typical design of passenger cars and train constructs commonly used in Australia. The high-energy and low-energy crush zones of the cars and the train constructs are assumed and the data are explicitly provided in the paper. The crash scenario is limited to the train colliding on to a fixed barrier symmetrically. The simulations of a single car show that this initial design is only applicable for the crash speed of 35 km/h or lower. For higher speeds (e.g. 140 km/h), the crush lengths or crush forces or both the crush zone elements will have to be enlarged. It is generally better to increase the crush length than the crush force in order to retain the low levels of the longitudinal deceleration of the passenger cars.     

Wear/comfort Pareto optimisation of bogie suspension

Pareto optimisation of bogie suspension components is considered for a 50 degrees of freedom railway vehicle model to reduce wheel/rail contact wear and improve passenger ride comfort. Several operational scenarios including tracks with different curve radii ranging from very small radii up to straight tracks are considered for the analysis. In each case, the maximum admissible speed is applied to the vehicle. Design parameters are categorised into two levels and the wear/comfort Pareto optimisation is accordingly accomplished in a multistep manner to improve the computational efficiency. The genetic algorithm (GA) is employed to perform the multi-objective optimisation. Two suspension system configurations are considered, a symmetric and an asymmetric in which the primary or secondary suspension elements on the right- and left-hand sides of the vehicle are not the same. It is shown that the vehicle performance on curves can be significantly improved using the asymmetric suspension configuration. The Pareto-optimised values of the design parameters achieved here guarantee wear reduction and comfort improvement for railway vehicles and can also be utilised in developing the reference vehicle models for design of bogie active suspension systems.     

Interior sound field refinement of a passenger car using modified panel acoustic contribution analysis

Panel acoustic contribution analysis (PACA) is a practical engineering tool for the reduction of interior structure-borne noise in passenger cars. In this study, the current PACA method has been improved for sound field refinement of the entire interior. Two new parameters, the “acoustic contribution sum” and the “total sound field contribution”, are introduced to analyze the interior sound field characterized with multiple field points and sound pressure peaks, and to evaluate the integrated acoustic contributions of auto body panels. In addition, a systematic methodology for automotive interior sound field refinement is also proposed on the basis of the modified PACA method. An example of a passenger car model demonstrates the application of the sound-field-refinement methodology and shows the advantage of using damping layers at optimum locations on the auto body. The example also shows that the modified PACA method has practical significance for refining the interior sound field and decreasing added mass in accord with the trend towards lightweight auto bodies.     

基于行驶轨迹的双车道公路弯道路段交通安全特性研究

针对双车道公路曲线路段碰撞事故高发的特点,选取某双车道公路5个简单平曲线,实测弯道路段车辆行驶轨迹,分析大货车、大客车、小货车和小客车等主要车型在上行、下行方向的轨迹中线偏移量,研究不同车型的行驶轨迹偏移特性.通过测定不同车型在不同半径平曲线行驶的轨迹交叉面积,建立车型、平曲线半径与行驶轨迹交叉面积关系模型,为双车道公...     

基于非参数假设检验的高速公路车辆分类研究

为获得高速公路车辆分类的量化方法,根据典型测点的各车型轴载谱数据,归纳了高速公路的主要车型,并研究了高速公路车辆分类方法。采用2个独立样本的非参数假设检验,研究了客车与各型货车前轴及单后轴的称重数据是否来自同一总体,在此基础上,采用多个独立样本的非参数假设检验方法研究了各型货车间相同轴型的称重数据是否来自同一总体。研究表明,各型货车力学特性接近,属于同一大类型;而客车与货车的力学特性差异明显,因此可将客车与货车划分为两大类型。非参数假设检验方法为高速公路车辆划分提供了量化的依据。     

中大型客车外观造型设计方向探索——以BusWorld客车展为例

目前,我国客车不仅能满足国内市场,还大量出口国外市场,并且能与国外客车品牌展开角逐.即便如此,我国客车的造型与国外客车相比还逊色许多.本研究以著名的BusWorld客车展为例,采用个案研究和对比分析的方法对国外品牌客车的造型特点进行系统化分析,以此来探索我国中大型客车的外观造型设计未来的发展方向,为今后国内中大型客车外...     

Kinematic design of double-wishbone suspension systems using a multiobjective optimisation approach

This paper is focused on the kinematic design of double-wishbone suspension systems in vehicles, which is tackled using a multiobjective dimensional synthesis technique. The synthesis goal is to optimise an RSSR–SS linkage, subject to some constraints involved in the dynamic behaviour of vehicles. The synthesis method is based on gradient determination using exact differentiation to obtain the elements in the Jacobian matrix. These characteristics make the method adapt well to the optimum design of vehicle suspension systems. The method is capable of handling equality and inequality constraints, thus, the usual ranges of values may be imposed on the functional parameters. The formulation presented is easy to implement and the solutions obtained demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of the method.     

探讨客车不锈钢车身制造工艺

随着海外出口客车量的增加,海外车辆对于客车车身防腐的要求也越来越高。不锈钢材料在客车车身上应用技术日益成熟,为满足海外客车的防腐要求,不锈钢做为客车车身材料的应用也越来越广泛。本文主要阐述客车不锈钢材质选择、车身设计结构、车身制造工艺难点和控制。     

Nonlinear Backstepping Active Suspension Design Applied to a Half-Car Model

A fresh nonlinear backstepping design scheme, which is developed for the control of half-car active suspension systems to improve the inherent tradeoff between ride quality and suspension travel, is proposed in this paper. Since ride quality is dependent on a combination of vertical and angular displacements of a vehicle body, the design of active suspensions must have the potential to minimize heave and pitch movements in order to guarantee the ride comfort of passengers. The other important factor to be emphasized in the design of active suspensions is the suspension travel which means the space variation between the car body and the tires. In order to avoid damaging vehicle components and generating more passenger discomfort, the active suspension controllers must be capable of preventing the suspension from hitting its travel limits. Our design strategy, with two intentionally additional nonlinear filters, shows the potential to achieve these conflicting control objectives. The novelty of our active suspension design is in the use of two particular nonlinear filters at both the front and rear wheels. The effective bandwidths of these two nonlinear filters depend on the magnitudes of the front and rear suspension travels, individually. When suspension travel is small, the proposed controllers soften the suspension for enhancing passenger comfort. However, our control design shifts its attention to rattlespace utilization by stiffening the suspension when suspension travel approaches its limits. As a result, the improvement of tradeoff between ride quality and suspension travel can be guaranteed and is then demonstrated through comparative simulations.     

Advanced vehicle dynamics of heavy trucks with the perspective of road safety

ABSTRACT

This paper presents state-of-the art within advanced vehicle dynamics of heavy trucks with the perspective of road safety. The most common accidents with heavy trucks involved are truck against passenger cars. Safety critical situations are for example loss of control (such as rollover and lateral stability) and a majority of these occur during speed when cornering. Other critical situations are avoidance manoeuvre and road edge recovery. The dynamic behaviour of heavy trucks have significant differences compared to passenger cars and as a consequence, successful application of vehicle dynamic functions for enhanced safety of trucks might differ from the functions in passenger cars. Here, the differences between vehicle dynamics of heavy trucks and passenger cars are clarified. Advanced vehicle dynamics solutions with the perspective of road safety of trucks are presented, beginning with the topic vehicle stability, followed by the steering system, the braking system and driver assistance systems that differ in some way from that of passenger cars as well.     

High speed driving stability of passenger car under crosswind effects

The driving stability of a passenger car at high-speed and under crosswind conditions is affected by aerodynamic characteristics as well as their dynamic characteristics, suspension, and weight distribution. In this study, the total measuring system was thought up to understand the transient vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics with driver’s control inputs all together. The test results were taken from a full-scale wind tunnel test, a crosswind generator test and an on-road test. We investigated major aerodynamic parameters that affect the driving stability of passenger cars under crosswind effects such as overtaking, passing each other, natural crosswind, etc. The reaction rate of high-speed stability will be improved when we minimize the total lift, side force and especially the yawing moment.     

基于LQR控制的现代客车自适应空气悬架

长期在不良工况的道路上驾驶会降低驾驶员的乘坐舒适性。随着人们对乘坐舒适性需求不断提升,空气弹簧的优势尤为明显。文章提出了一种基于LQR控制策略的自适应空气悬架系统的创新设计方案,提出的LQR控制器采用粒子群算法进行优化。以客车空气悬架为研究对象,采用MATLAB软件对空气悬架系统的被动和自适应动力学模型进行了设计和仿真。仿真结果表明,自适应空气悬架系统在保证车辆稳定性的同时,降低了车辆在随机道路上的最大位移幅值,从而提高了车辆的平顺性。