Load-dependent LPV/H₂ output-feedback control of semi-active suspension systems equipped with MR damper
by Jaffar Seyyed Esmaeili; Ahmad Akbari; Hamid Reza Karimi
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 68, No. 1/2/3, 2015

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the problem of load-dependent H₂ control for vehicle semi-active suspension. A quarter-car model equipped with a magnetorheological (MR)-damper, which captures essential features of a real car suspension, is considered in this study. H₂-norm measures the root-mean-square (RMS) value of output to white noise input. Considering the fact that road roughness is often modelled as white noise, H₂-norm is used to quantify control objectives of ride comfort and safety as well as suspension deflection and control effort. To guarantee system performance against parameter variations, a linear matrix inequality (LMI)-based design framework has been utilised and a linear parameter-varying (LPV) controller is synthesised. The design procedure of the semi-active suspension requires the inverse dynamics of MR damper, which is obtained through a locally linear neuro-fuzzy (LLNF) network. To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, the system outputs for both impulse and real road inputs are compared with H_∞ controller in terms of performances.

Online publication date: Tue, 11-Aug-2015

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