Study on control of quarter car suspension using simple force actuator for education purpose

Abstract

Quarter car models is one of popular examples using in study of vibration and vibration control, especially for engineering students. Usually the experiment equipment for studying this subject are very expensive. This paper proposes a simple, low cost force actuator for studying control of active suspension system. Through this system, engineering students can achieve their hands-on learning, control challenges for a quarter-car model, as well as mass, spring and damper systems in general. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014.