Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering
Academic Year: 2017-18
Project Leader: Yuri Vershinin
Partner University(s)/Organisation(s): Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (Mexico)
Project Overview:
Increased competition on the automotive market has forced companies to research into alternative strategies to classical passive suspension systems. In order to improve handling and comfort performance, instead of a conventional static spring and damper system, semi-active and active systems are being developed. An active suspension system possesses the ability to reduce acceleration of sprung mass continuously as well as to minimize suspension deflection, which results in improvement of tire grip with the road surface, thus, brake, traction control and vehicle manoeuvrability can be considerably improved.
In this COIL project, students design mathematical models of a car suspension system and do the system performance analysis. Additionally, they design control algorithms for an automotive active suspension system.
This project enables students to develop practical skills in areas related to control engineering and software design.
Online Tools Used: Skype, Email
This project is the part of the EU International Project “DIONICOS” (Dynamics In and Off Complex Systems), which includes 19 partner organizations from 12 countries. Several joint technical papers have been presented on international conferences in Russian Federation and France and published in proceedings of the IEEE and IFAC (International Federation on Automatic Control).
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