<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In order to obtain the characteristics of a damping force which depends on the amplitude and frequency of the excitation, a modification to the vehicle shock absorber is proposed in this paper. Within the range of small amplitudes, the ‘soft’ characteristics improve riding comfort, while within the resonance ranges, the increased damping force provides a higher level of ride safety. A nonlinear model of the system is introduced, taking into account various strategies of oil-flow control. Utilising numerical integration methods, the influence of excitation parameters and constructional parameters on the characteristics of the damper is investigated.</p></abstract>

In order to obtain the characteristics of a damping force which depends on the amplitude and frequency of the excitation, a modification to the vehicle shock absorber is proposed in this paper. Within the range of small amplitudes, the ‘soft’ characteristics improve riding comfort, while within the resonance ranges, the increased damping force provides a higher level of ride safety. A nonlinear model of the system is introduced, taking into account various strategies of oil-flow control. Utilising numerical integration methods, the influence of excitation parameters and constructional parameters on the characteristics of the damper is investigated.

The Modelling and Analysis of Shock Absorbers with Stroke-Dependent Damping

Technical Transactions

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

{"article-title":"The Modelling and Analysis of Shock Absorbers with Stroke-Dependent Damping"}

In order to obtain the characteristics of a damping force which depends on the amplitude and frequency of the excitation, a modification to the vehicle shock...

The Modelling and Analysis of Shock Absorbers with Stroke-Dependent Damping

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 163 - 175

Received: Jan 02, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.013.7964

Keywords
hydraulic damper, vehicle suspension, nonlinear vibrations

© 2020 Urszula Ferdek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The Modelling and Analysis of Shock Absorbers with Stroke-Dependent Damping

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 163 - 175

Received: Jan 02, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.013.7964

Keywordshydraulic damper, vehicle suspension, nonlinear vibrations

© 2020 Urszula Ferdek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
hydraulic damper, vehicle suspension, nonlinear vibrations