A DESIGN PROCEDURE FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS

The optimal design of passive suspensions in a nonlinear programming formulation is considered, based upon statistical analysis of vehicle vibrations and dynamic loads. The method of monotonicity analysis is employed in the optimization study which results in a special-purpose design algorithm. The simplicity of the computations allows fast and inexpensive post-optimal parametric study and development of design charts that give the optimal quantities for any given inputs. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Inderscience Enterprises Limited

  La Motte Chambers
  St Helier, Jersey,   England 
• Authors:
  • Lu, X-P
  • Li, H-L
  • Papalambros, P
• Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 129-142
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Vehicle Design
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1477-5360
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Design; Dynamic tests; Dynamics; Loads; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Methodology; Optimization; Ride quality; Suspension systems; Vehicle design; Vehicles; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis; Optimum
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 6464: Calculation; 9011: Design (overall design); 5473: Dynamics; 5567: Load; 9102: Method; 1329: Suspension (veh); 1255: Vehicle; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382732
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 644
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM