Research Article

Differential Evolution-Based PID Control of Nonlinear Full-Car Electrohydraulic Suspensions

Table 1

Parameters of the full-car model.

Parameters Value

Sprung mass ( ) 1060 kg
Unsprung masses ( ) 40, 40, 35, 35 kg
Pitch moment of inertia ( ) 2200 
Roll moment of inertia ( ) 460 kg
Distance from vehicle front axle to its centre of gravity ( ) 1 m
Distance from vehicle rear axle to its centre of gravity ( ) 1.5 m
Vehicle width ( ) 1.5 m
Linear suspension stiffness at each wheel ( )  N/m
Nonlinear suspension stiffness at each wheel ( )  N/m
Tyre stiffness at each wheel ( )  N/m
Linear suspension damping at each wheel ( ) 700 Ns/m
Nonlinear suspension damping at each wheel ( ) 400 Ns/m
Asymmetric suspension damping at each wheel ( ) 400 Ns/m
Tyre damping at each wheel ( ) 80, 70 Ns/m
Actuator parameter ( )
Actuator parameter ( ) 1
Actuator parameter ( )
Piston area ( )
Supply pressure ( ) 10,342,500 
Time constant ( )  s
Servo-valve gains ( ) 0.001 
Bump amplitudes ( , ) 4, 6 
Bump wavelength ( ) 5 
Vehicle speed 40