TY - JOUR
T1 - H∞Observer for Damper Force in a Semi-Active Suspension
AU - Vela, A.E.
AU - Alcántara, D.H.
AU - Menendez, R.M.
AU - Sename, O.
AU - Dugard, L.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - An H∞ observer for the Semi-Active (SA) force of an Electro-Rheological (ER) damper in a Quarter of Vehicle (QoV) model is proposed. This robust observer is designed in the H∞ framework to minimize the effect of the unknown road disturbance on the force estimation and includes the damper nonlinearities and its dynamic behavior. Simulation and experimental rig tests results using a 1/5 scale car using easily accessible measurements for the observer, such as acceleration sensors, which are relatively cheap and easy to implement in a real environment. The estimated damper force could be used in a state feedback control strategy to improve comfort and road holding performance of a vehicle with a reduced number of sensors.
AB - An H∞ observer for the Semi-Active (SA) force of an Electro-Rheological (ER) damper in a Quarter of Vehicle (QoV) model is proposed. This robust observer is designed in the H∞ framework to minimize the effect of the unknown road disturbance on the force estimation and includes the damper nonlinearities and its dynamic behavior. Simulation and experimental rig tests results using a 1/5 scale car using easily accessible measurements for the observer, such as acceleration sensors, which are relatively cheap and easy to implement in a real environment. The estimated damper force could be used in a state feedback control strategy to improve comfort and road holding performance of a vehicle with a reduced number of sensors.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.411
DO - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.411
M3 - Article
SN - 1474-6670
VL - 51
SP - 764
EP - 769
JO - IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
JF - IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
IS - 11
ER -