Development of a bushing with an active compliance chamber for variable displacement engines

In this paper a novel active compliance chamber is designed, which can be used to control the dynamic stiffness of a common hydraulic bushing. This chamber offers a simple and cost-effective solution for the variable displacement engine (VDE) isolation problem. A VDE system requires a soft bushing for the half cylinder mode and a regular one for normal engine operations. A magnetic actuator is used to produce mechanical pulses. The linearisation technique is used for simplifying the nonlinear equation of motion. Different current sources are used to feed the magnetic actuator. The pressure inside the chamber follows linearly the current input signal. The phase shift in various current inputs is used in the form of the transfer functions to create the required pressure response pattern in the frequency domain. Since the dynamic stiffness of a conventional hydraulic bushing is a direct function of the pressure inside it, the active compliance chamber can be used to alter the pressure and consequently produce the required dynamic stiffness response. As a result, it can address the engine vibration problem for VDE situation.     

半主动控制惯性通道式液力悬置开发

介绍了一种惯性通道半主动控制式液力悬置的设计开发。该液力悬置不改变橡胶主簧刚度和液体黏度,随发动机转速变化,由步进电机控制旋转阀的旋转角度,改变惯性通道的工作段(各段具有不同的长度),从而改变液力悬置的动态特性,使发动机—悬置系统的振动传递率最小。装车试验表明,所设计悬置具有较好的宽频带减振隔振性能。     

发动机振动隔离控制技术研究进展

介绍了发动机橡胶悬置、液压悬置、半主动悬置和主动悬置的工作原理,由于被动悬置不能满足运载器减振降噪的要求,半主动悬置和主动悬置已经成为发动机减振降噪发展方向;分析了悬置系统的动力学模型,包括悬置的动力学模型和控制系统的动力学模型;介绍了发动机振动隔离控制中几种主要的控制方法,包括模糊控制、神经网络控制、自适应控制和最优控制等。最后提出了发动机振动隔离控制目前存在的主要问题和发展动向。     

Introducing a new semi-active engine mount using force controlled variable stiffness

This work introduces a new concept in designing semi-active engine mounts. Engine mounts are under continuous development to provide better and more cost-effective engine vibration control. Passive engine mounts do not provide satisfactory solution. Available semi-active and active mounts provide better solutions but they are more complex and expensive. The variable stiffness engine mount (VSEM) is a semi-active engine mount with a simple ON–OFF control strategy. However, unlike available semi-active engine mounts that work based on damping change, the VSEM works based on the static stiffness change by using a new fast response force controlled variable spring. The VSEM is an improved version of the vibration mount introduced by the authors in their previous work. The results showed significant performance improvements over a passive rubber mount. The VSEM also provides better vibration control than a hydromount at idle speed. Low hysteresis and the ability to be modelled by a linear model in low-frequency are the advantages of the VSEM over the vibration isolator introduced earlier and available hydromounts. These specifications facilitate the use of VSEM in the automotive industry, however, further evaluation and developments are needed for this purpose.     

汽车发动机主动隔振系统自适应控制

对压电作动器与液阻悬置组成的主动控制悬置进行了研究，采用前馈自适应控制对汽车发动机主动隔振系统进行了仿真。结果表明，相对于目前轿车上普遍采用的液阻悬置，主动控制悬置可以大大降低发动机在高速运转时向车身的振动传递，减小车内噪声，提高乘坐舒适性。     

发动机液压悬置低频模型参数识别方法的研究

根据悬置低频振动模型,提出了基于DE算法的发动机液压悬置模型识别方法,由简单的低频正弦激振试验直接估计模型的关键参数值,完成模型的参数识别。基于上述理论和试验相结合的模型识别方法可以代替组件试验,识别结果可直接用于复杂结构悬置元件的动特性预测和整车NVH性能研究。     

惯性通道—解耦膜式液压悬置动特性分析

本文以Ａｕｄｉ１００轿车总成液压悬罩为例，建立了惯性通道－解耦膜式液压悬的非线；力的非线性力学模型和数学模型，对其原点动特性和跨点动特性进行仿真计算，经与试验结果相比较，二者吻合良好。     

Computational model of conventional engine mounts for commercial vehicles: validation and application

In this paper, a computational model of conventional engine mounts for commercial vehicles comprising elastic, viscous and friction functional components, which expresses the nonlinear behaviour of the dynamic stiffness and damping of mounts as functions of both frequency and amplitude of excitation, is developed. Optimisation approach is implemented to identify model parameters using measurement data. The developed model has been validated against measurement data for harmonic excitations with a frequency range of 5–100 Hz and an amplitude range of 0.025–2 mm employing three different engine mounts used in heavy trucks. The model shows good and admissible agreement with measurement data keeping the tolerance of estimation below 11%. Simulations of engine vibration dynamics are presented with both proposed model and commonly applied Kelvin–Voigt model of the mounts. The developed model can be used in complete vehicle advanced dynamic analyses and also in the design of semi-active and active engine mounting systems for commercial vehicles.     

汽车发动机主动悬置模糊PID控制策略研究

应用模糊控制算法对发动机悬置主动控制系统进行了研究,为主动悬置系统设计了一种混合型模糊PID控制器。系统隔振性能仿真结果表明,采用模糊PID控制的主动悬置可以有效降低发动机振动向车身的传递。     

发动机振动传递系统建模及刚度参数影响分析

推导了某类轿车发动机悬置振动系统模型，分析了发动机对车身振动噪声的传递特性，说明该类轿车前梁和副车架是引起噪声放大的主要环节。根据移频减振降噪原理，借助实验优化设计，分析了振动传递系统的六个刚度对抑制振动噪声传递的主次关系。分析说明：降低发动机对轿车的振动噪声最有效的刚度修改措施是调整车前梁与车身联接点的刚度，比直接修改发动机三个悬置点刚度更有效。     

Vibration Control of a Passenger Vehicle Utilizing a Semi-Active ER Engine Mount

This paper presents vibration control of a passenger vehicle using an electronically controllable electro-rheological (ER) engine mount. A mixed-mode ER engine mount operating under the flow and shear modes is devised and manufactured. After establishing the dynamic model of the proposed ER engine mount, both field-dependent displacement transmissibility and dynamic stiffness of the ER engine mount are empirically evaluated. The ER engine mount is then incorporated with a full-vehicle model in order to investigate vibration control performance at the driver's seat position. The governing equation of motion of the full-vehicle model is formulated by considering engine excitation force, followed by designing a skyhook controller to attenuate unwanted vibration. The controller is implemented through a hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS), and control responses such as acceleration level at idle speed are evaluated in the frequency and time domains.     

Vibration Control of a Passenger Vehicle Utilizing a Semi-Active ER Engine Mount

This paper presents vibration control of a passenger vehicle using an electronically controllable electro-rheological (ER) engine mount. A mixed-mode ER engine mount operating under the flow and shear modes is devised and manufactured. After establishing the dynamic model of the proposed ER engine mount, both field-dependent displacement transmissibility and dynamic stiffness of the ER engine mount are empirically evaluated. The ER engine mount is then incorporated with a full-vehicle model in order to investigate vibration control performance at the driver's seat position. The governing equation of motion of the full-vehicle model is formulated by considering engine excitation force, followed by designing a skyhook controller to attenuate unwanted vibration. The controller is implemented through a hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS), and control responses such as acceleration level at idle speed are evaluated in the frequency and time domains.     

Engine mount optimisation for vibration isolation in motorcycles

This paper presents a comprehensive model to capture the in-plane dynamics of a motorcycle system to evaluate the quality of its vibration isolation, and the design of an engine mount system. The model consists of two main structural components, the frame and the swing-arm, as well as the power-train assembly, engine mounts connecting the power-train to the frame, and the front-end assembly. The model accounts for frame and swing-arm flexibility using reduced order finite-element models. The power-train assembly is modelled as a rigid body connected to the frame through the engine mounts and to the swing-arm through a shaft assembly. The engine mounts are modelled as tri-axial spring-damper systems, and the front-end assembly is modelled as a lumped mass. The complete vehicle model is used to solve the engine mount optimisation problem, so as to minimise the total force transmitted to the frame while meeting packaging and other constraints. The mount system parameters – stiffness, position and orientation vectors – are used as design variables for the optimisation problem. The imposed loads include forces and moments due to engine imbalance as well as loads transmitted due to high amplitude, low frequency bump loads, through the tyre patch. Since packaging constraints play a significant role in a motorcycle layout, it is, therefore, important to determine the displacement envelope of the power-train under extreme loading conditions to ensure clearance with other components around the power-train. A motorcycle mount system should ideally be able to isolate the frame under steady-state loading conditions and at the same time limit the maximum excursion of the power-train under transient loading conditions.     

Application of Sensitivity Analysis to the Development of High Performance Adaptive Hydraulic Engine Mounts

Summary In this paper, the sensitivity analysis is applied to the development of high performance adaptive hydraulic mounts. The analysis allows us to select the most effective design parameters for tuning an adaptive mount to different road and engine conditions. It is shown that in the low frequency road excitation, the upper chamber compliance and inertia of the fluid column in the inertia track are the most influential properties in changing the dynamic stiffness of the hydraulic mount. These properties for the high frequency engine excitations are the upper compliance and the inertia of the fluid column of the decoupler. For tuning the adaptive mount to different road and engine excitation, a global optimization technique is used to find the magnitude of the adjusting parameters to minimize objective functions in low and high frequency excitations. The results indicate significant improvement over conventional hydraulic mounts. It is further shown that when the upper compliance is used as the adjusting parameter, a simple on-off control which is triggered by the engine revolution and vehicle speed is sufficient for tuning the adaptive mount.     

Application of Sensitivity Analysis to the Development of High Performance Adaptive Hydraulic Engine Mounts

Summary In this paper, the sensitivity analysis is applied to the development of high performance adaptive hydraulic mounts. The analysis allows us to select the most effective design parameters for tuning an adaptive mount to different road and engine conditions. It is shown that in the low frequency road excitation, the upper chamber compliance and inertia of the fluid column in the inertia track are the most influential properties in changing the dynamic stiffness of the hydraulic mount. These properties for the high frequency engine excitations are the upper compliance and the inertia of the fluid column of the decoupler. For tuning the adaptive mount to different road and engine excitation, a global optimization technique is used to find the magnitude of the adjusting parameters to minimize objective functions in low and high frequency excitations. The results indicate significant improvement over conventional hydraulic mounts. It is further shown that when the upper compliance is used as the adjusting parameter, a simple on-off control which is triggered by the engine revolution and vehicle speed is sufficient for tuning the adaptive mount.     

基于磁流变阻尼器的发动机振动模糊PID控制

在对发动机激振力及动力学模型分析的基础上,提出一种模糊PID控制方法,设计出了基于磁流变阻尼器的发动机振动控制的半主动模糊PID控制器,并运用MATLAB/Simulink对隔振控制系统进行了对比仿真.仿真结果显示,与橡胶隔振垫和PID控制相比,采用模糊PID控制的磁流变阻尼器的发动机有更明显的隔振效果,表明了磁流变阻尼器在汽车发动机上运用的可行性.     

发动机主动悬置3种控制方法的比较

应用LMS自适应前馈控制、LQR控制和模糊PID控制3种方法对发动机电磁式主动悬置进行研究.在MATLAB/Simulink环境下建立了主动悬置控制系统模型,并以车身垂向加速度为性能指标进行了仿真分析,对比了采用上述3种控制方法时主动悬置的隔振能力、鲁棒性和稳定性.仿真结果表明,在主动悬置的控制上模糊PID控制方法优于其他两种控制方法.     

斜拉桥拉索的MR半主动控制研究

根据LQR最优控制理论,结合面向速度剪切(Clipped Optimal)控制算法及修正的磁流变(MR)阻尼器Bouc Wen模型,提出了LQR Clipped半主动控制算法,应用拉索振动的差分离散模型,对斜拉索的面内振动进行了被动、主动及半主动控制研究,分析了MR阻尼器对斜拉索的振动控制效果。研究结果表明:MR阻尼器被动控制能够提供的模态阻尼比可以达到最优油阻尼器控制的值,但MR被动控制存在一个最优输入电压,最优电压值与需控制的第几阶模态有关;与油阻尼器被动控制相比,MR半主动控制可以有效地提高模态阻尼比,尤其在阻尼器位置距索端很近时仍有较好的控制效果。     

考虑发动机与人椅系统的液压半主动悬架振动控制研究

在研究1/2车辆模糊控制半主动悬架的基础上,加入了发动机和人椅系统等因素,建立了"车椅人"1/4车体4自由度车辆动力学模型,设计了用于该车体的参数自整定的模糊PID控制器,并应用MATLAB/SIMULINK软件进行了仿真研究.结果表明,高频恒定的发动机激励对座椅加速度影响较小,模糊PID控制器比模糊控制器具有更强的自...     

用MATLAB计算发动机悬置系统的固有频率和主振型

介绍了计算发动机橡胶悬置系统固有频率和主振型的过程,利用MATLAB编程并验证程序的正确性。通过程序的运行,能快速获得悬置振动系统的固有特性,为设计人员判断悬置系统是否会发生共振提供理论依据,也为进一步分析系统的响应打下了必要的基础。