Research Article

Coupling Mechanism and Decoupled Suspension Control Model of a Half Car

Table 1

Model parameters of the half-car suspension system.

SymbolQuantityValue

Car body mass575 kg
Car body pitch inertia769 kg⋅m2
Front unsprung mass60 kg
Rear unsprung mass60 kg
Front tyre stiffness190 kN/m
Rear tyre stiffness190 kN/m
Front suspension stiffness16.812 kN/m
Rear suspension stiffness16.812 kN/m
Front damper coefficient1.0 kN⋅s/m
Rear damper coefficient1.0 kN⋅s/m
Front axle distance to car body center1.38 m
Rear axle distance to car body center1.36 m