ACTIVE SUSPENSIONS FOR GROUND TRANSPORT VEHICLES - A STATE OF THE ART REVIEW

This paper surveys the state-of-the-art in ground transport vehicle active suspension development and research. The advantages and disadvantages of active suspensions are discussed. Suspension performance criteria and techniques for design and optimization of active suspensions are reviewed. Applications of active suspensions in automotive, rail and tracked levitated air cushion and magnetic suspensions are cited. Finally current and future directions of active suspension research are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the Winter Annual Meeting of ASME, Houston, Texas, Nov 30 - Dec 5, 1975 and is from ASME Mechanics of Transportation Systems, RRIS 02 128605
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Hedrick, J Karl
  • Wormley, D N
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 21-39
• Serial:
  • Publication of: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping (Physics); Design; Development; Dynamic tests; Guideways; Magnetic levitation; Research; Ride quality; Roughness; Sensors; State of the art; Superelevation; Suspension systems; Tilting trains; Tracked air cushion vehicles; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Dynamic analysis; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Guideway roughness; Tilting cars
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128609
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: AMD-Vol. 15
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM