MATCHING DAMPER CHARACTERISTICS TO THE DRIVING CONDITIONS OF A CAR

Today modern micro-electronics offers sufficient of the prerequisites for a partial changeover from conventional, i.e., fixed tuned spring damping elements in the vehicle, to sufficiently rapid variable vibration components. This makes a re-appraisal possible of the well-known conflict between comfort and road safety. It is shown with the example of the fully automatic adaptive system of damping adjustment developed by BMW, Electronic Damping Control, how with the relevant system configuration and design using a frequency dependent control strategy, the damping requirements can be achieved.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Pub. in VDI Berichte, n650 p311 1987.
• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Watling Street
  Nuneaton CV10 0TU, Warwickshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hennecke, D
  • Ziegelmeier, F
  • Baier, P
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chassis; Comfort; Dampers; Damping (Physics); Dynamic loads; Frequency modulation; Ride quality; Vibration; Wheel loads
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496981
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MIRA-1990/07
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM