Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber

This work implements a fuzzy logic control (FLC) on a proposed new low-cost semi-active shock absorber to improve vehicle ride comfort. The ordinary passive shock absorber is replaced with a new apparatus consisting of a conventional hydraulic cylinder with a proportional throttle valve placed outsi...

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Main Authors: Ossama Mokhiamar, M. Ghoniem, T. Awad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.ump.edu.my/jmes/article/view/5822
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M. Ghoniem
T. Awad
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description This work implements a fuzzy logic control (FLC) on a proposed new low-cost semi-active shock absorber to improve vehicle ride comfort. The ordinary passive shock absorber is replaced with a new apparatus consisting of a conventional hydraulic cylinder with a proportional throttle valve placed outside the cylinder between its ports. FLC is used to adjust the damping coefficient by regulating the valve opening region. The fuzzy logic controller is configured using acceleration driven damping (ADD) methodology. Inputs are the accelerations of the sprung and the un-sprung masses, while the opening region of the valve is the output of the controller. Simscape/Matlab is used to build the model of the suggested semi-active shock absorber. The magneto-rheological (MR) suspension system and the suggested semi-active shock absorber with artificial neural network (ANN) controller are provided for comparison purposes. The findings demonstrated superior performance for the suggested shock absorber controlled by FLC relative to other controllers and to the ordinary damper as well, with one fourth of the cost of the magneto-rheological (MR) damper.
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spelling doaj.art-0b4597b6f87e402783755ab12e2a18ac2023-09-03T14:40:13ZengUniversiti Malaysia Pahang PublishingJournal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences2289-46592231-83802022-06-011628965897510.15282/jmes.16.2.2022.13.0709Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorberOssama Mokhiamar 0M. Ghoniem 1T. Awad 2Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, El-Chatby, Alexandria, 21544, EgyptWestern Desert Operating Petroleum Company (WEPCO), Alexandria, Egypt, P.O 412.Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, El-Chatby, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt.This work implements a fuzzy logic control (FLC) on a proposed new low-cost semi-active shock absorber to improve vehicle ride comfort. The ordinary passive shock absorber is replaced with a new apparatus consisting of a conventional hydraulic cylinder with a proportional throttle valve placed outside the cylinder between its ports. FLC is used to adjust the damping coefficient by regulating the valve opening region. The fuzzy logic controller is configured using acceleration driven damping (ADD) methodology. Inputs are the accelerations of the sprung and the un-sprung masses, while the opening region of the valve is the output of the controller. Simscape/Matlab is used to build the model of the suggested semi-active shock absorber. The magneto-rheological (MR) suspension system and the suggested semi-active shock absorber with artificial neural network (ANN) controller are provided for comparison purposes. The findings demonstrated superior performance for the suggested shock absorber controlled by FLC relative to other controllers and to the ordinary damper as well, with one fourth of the cost of the magneto-rheological (MR) damper.https://journal.ump.edu.my/jmes/article/view/5822low-costsemi-active suspensionride comfortfuzzy logic control
spellingShingle Ossama Mokhiamar
M. Ghoniem
T. Awad
Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
low-cost
semi-active suspension
ride comfort
fuzzy logic control
title Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber
title_full Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber
title_fullStr Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber
title_short Implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi-active vehicle shock absorber
title_sort implementation of fuzzy logic control on a new low cost semi active vehicle shock absorber
topic low-cost
semi-active suspension
ride comfort
fuzzy logic control
url https://journal.ump.edu.my/jmes/article/view/5822
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