Hybrid tension-compression pneumatic actuators for active leveling, tuning & damping of vehicle suspensions & engine mounts

Henry M. Paynter, Mark L. Nagurka

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Abstract

This paper features the innovative use of pneumatic tension actuators in combination with conventional compression air-springs so as to separate and independently control both the load-leveling function and the effective stiffness or spring-rate characteristic. Because the air-supply to the actuators is actively manipulated and controllable to frequencies above the dominant vibration modes of the structure, both active damping and adaptive tuning are readily provided. Simple dynamic simulations verify that such hybrid configurations will prove beneficial for vehicle suspensions and machine mountings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages630-632
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications - Hartford, CT, USA
Duration: 5 Oct 19977 Oct 1997

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications
CityHartford, CT, USA
Period5/10/977/10/97

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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