Preview suspension control for a full tracked vehicle

In this study, preview control algorithms for the active and semi-active suspension systems of a full tracked vehicle (FTV) are designed based on a 3-D.O.F model and evaluated. The main issue of this study is to make the ride comfort characteristics of a fast moving tracked vehicle better to keep an operator’s driving capability. Since road wheels almost trace the profiles of the road surface as long as the track doesn’t depart from the ground, the preview information can be obtained by measuring only the absolute position or velocity of the first road wheel. Simulation results show that the performance of the sky-hook suspension system almost follows that of full state feedback suspension system and the on-off semi-active system carries out remarkable performance with the combination of 12 on-off semi-active suspension units. The results simulated with 1^st and 2^nd weighting sets mean that the suspension system combined with the soft type of inner suspension and hard type of outer suspension can carry out better ride comfort characteristics than that with identical suspensions. The full tracked vehicle (FTV) system is uncontrollable and the system is split into controllable and uncontrollable subspace using singular value decomposition transformation. Frequency response curves to four types of inputs, such as heaving, pitching, rolling, and warping inputs, also demonstrate the merits of preview control in ride comfort. All the frequency characteristic responses confirm the continuous time results.     

Simulation of flow in diesel particulate filter system using metal fiber filter media

Metal fiber is introduced as a new filter media in wall-flow Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) system. This technology has high temperature durability which is required for filter regeneration, and can maintain the mechanical strength even in the extreme exhaust-related vibrations of vehicles. However, the regeneration near the wall (outer layer) is more difficult because of the heat loss and reduced gas flow near the wall. In this study, a flow is simulated to determine the flow control method for the more uniform flow in all filter layer. By using Star CCM+ commercial software, we obtain local velocity, streamline, and pressure distributions in the filter, which are typically difficult to obtain from measurements. The major control factors are the filter porosity, size and location of the distribution plate, and the number of blades of the swirler. By placing the distribution plate in front of the filter, the flow velocity near the wall was increased. The optimum location and size of the flat plate were chosen. By attaching the blade on the plate the flow velocity near the wall was increased more. Therefore, the regeneration efficiency is increased by using the swirler-type metal fiber DPF system.     

Realization of pmp-based control for hybrid electric vehicles in a backward-looking simulation

Optimal control is generally not possible without information about the future coming up, and it is not easy to obtain an optimal solution even though the information is given a priori. In this paper, a control concept based on Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle (PMP) is introduced as an efficient solution to generate an optimal control trajectory for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HVEs) when the performance of the vehicles is evaluated on scheduled driving cycles at a simulation level. The main idea of the control concept is to minimize Hamiltonian, which is interpreted as equivalent fuel consumption, and the Hamiltonian is characterized by a co-state, which is interpreted as a weighting factor for the electrical usage. A key aspect of the control problem is that an appropriate initial condition of the co-state is required to satisfy the boundary condition of the problem. In this study, techniques to calculate the Hamiltonian in different hybrid configurations are introduced, and a methodology to look for the initial condition of the co-state is studied, so that the controller is able to realize a desired State Of Charge (SOC) trajectory. To address the issue, we utilize a shooting method with multiple initial conditions based on the concept of the Newton-Raphson method, and all these techniques are realized in a backward looking simulator. The simulation results show that the PMP-based control is a very efficient approach to produce the optimal control trajectory, and the performance is compared to the optimal solution solved by Dynamic Programming (DP).     

Durability prediction for automobile aluminum front subframe using nonlinear models in virtual test simulations

This research work presents fatigue life evaluation techniques for an automotive vehicle aluminum front subframe using virtual test simulation technology with nonlinear suspension components model. The technology was used for improving the accuracy of the polynomial model used in conventional analysis. The proposed nonlinear suspension components models were developed using direct approach. The effects of the nonlinear elements on the prediction of the fatigue life were also analyzed. Actual aluminum front subframe was tested using half-car road test simulator to verify the accuracy of the models. It was found that the proposed nonlinear models yield more accurate results than conventional polynomial models. The proposed virtual test simulation technology with nonlinear suspension components model can be used to predict fatigue life for vehicle chassis structures more accurately.     

Improvement of long-term lives of rubber gaskets of polyacrylate (ACM) by employing carboxyl cure sites

Rubber gaskets are used widely in many industries. An evaluation of the material properties and an accurate lifetime prediction of rubber are very important in the design process to ensure the durability and reliability of rubber components. The properties of rubber-like materials are sensitive to ambient conditions, such as temperature, environment and mechanical load. Moreover, the initial properties of rubber gaskets must be sustained under working conditions to maintain its sealing function. To perform tests within a reasonable time, the highly accelerated life test (HALT) is generally used to predict the long-term lifetime of rubber materials. Polyacrylate (ACM) with chlorine cure sites is generally used for engine head gaskets. An ACM with carboxyl cure sites was developed to improve the lifetime of the gaskets. A four-parameter method representing the recovery behavior of the gaskets was published recently, and two revised methods for obtaining the recovery were proposed. The mean squared errors (MSEs) of the regression methods and experimental data were compared. The life of a gasket for the target recovery (60%) of a compressed gasket was calculated somewhat differently depending on the selected regression model to predict a considerably different long-term life. The parameters in the regression models were obtained using the successive zooming genetic algorithm (SZGA), and the lives of ACM with a carboxyl cure site and ACM with a chlorine cure site were compared.     

基于ABAQUS离心叶轮应力的有限元分析

通过对叶轮自然频率的提取可以得到结构的基本周期。将叶轮载荷的施加周期与基本周期作出对比,可确定叶轮的分析类型为瞬态动力响应或稳态静力分析。作为叶轮的稳态静力分析,需要考虑三个问题:起始阶段旋转加速度引起的应力;起始阶段之后恒定旋转速度引起的向心力;上述两项引起应力效应的叠加。通过这些分析能为叶轮选择材料与减重。     

基于ADAMS的麦弗逊悬架的动力学仿真和优化

本文以多刚体系统动力学为理论基础,应用多体运动学与动力学仿真软件ADAMS 中的Car专业模块建立了麦弗逊悬架多刚体模型。在对该悬架模型进行了两侧车轮同向跳动的仿真分析后,研究了前束角（Toe Angle）、车轮外倾角（Camber Angle）、主销后倾角（Caster Angle）、主销内倾角（Kingpin Inclination Angle）及车轮转向角（Steer Angle）五个悬架运动特性参数,同时研究了这五个运动特性参数对汽车的稳态响应特性、直线行驶的稳定性、操纵稳定性等众多性能的影响。此外,以改善悬架的性能为目标,从ADAMS/Car模块中导入ADAMS／Insight模块,对麦弗逊悬架五个运动特性参数进行了优化。最后,对优化前后的悬架运动特性参数曲线进行了比较,并从比较中得到较好的运动特性参数,从而对悬架进行了优化。     

场地类别对装配式地铁车站结构地震响应的影响

为研究装配式地铁车站结构在不同场地条件下的地震响应,基于有限元软件,建立地层-装配式地铁车站结构三维静动力耦合非线性有限元分析模型,分析不同场地类别、不同地震动峰值加速度以及竖向地震动条件下装配式地铁车站结构的地震响应,并给出装配式地铁车站的加速度、变形、应力及塑性损伤的变化规律。分析表明： 1）场地类别由Ⅱ类变为Ⅲ类时,车站结构顶底间最大相对水平位移与接头张开角逐渐增大,且增长幅度变大,但接头张开角仍较小(<0.10°),验证了接头的稳定性和安全性; 2）在Ⅲ类场地条件下,拱腰、拱肩以及侧墙上下端附近的围护结构等位置易出现塑性损伤; 3）相比单向水平地震动,增加竖向地震动会显著增大装配式地铁车站结构的变形、应力、接头张开角及塑性损伤。总体来看,在Ⅱ类场地条件下,输入地震动峰值加速度分别为0.1g和0.2g时,结构基本处于弹性工作状态; 在Ⅲ类场地条件下,输入地震动峰值加速度为0.4g时,结构处于弹塑性工作状态且塑性区体积较大。     

基于相干信号源的修正ISM算法

介绍一种基于相干信号源的修正ISM算法(MISM)。该算法采用CBF常规波束形成算法及MVDR波束形成算法、MUSIC算法进行处理并给出公式。结合3种算法各自的优势,通过对接收数据阵进行去相关处理,突破了ISM算法只能对相干信号源进行方位估计的局限性。通过计算机仿真进行3种算法的对比分析,验证该算法的有效性。     

An experimental study of irregular wave forces on multiple quasi-ellipse caissons

An experimental investigation of irregular wave forces on quasi-ellipse caisson structures is presented. Irregular waves were generated based on the Jonswap spectrum with two significant wave heights, and the spectrum peak periods range from 1.19 s to 1.81 s. Incident wave directions relative to the centre line of the multiple caissons are from 0＆#176; to 22.5＆#176;. The spacing between caissons ranges from 2 to 3 times that of the width of the caisson. The effects of these parameters on the wave forces of both the perforated and non-perforated caissons were compared and analyzed. It was found that the perforated caisson can reduce wave forces, especially in the transverse direction. Furthermore, the relative interval and incident wave direction have significant effects on the wave forces in the case of multiple caissons.