Modelling of a semi-active hydropneumatic spring–damper unit

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dc.contributor.author Theron, Nicolaas J.
dc.contributor.author Els, Pieter Schalk
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-27T10:49:21Z
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dc.date.issued 2007
dc.description.abstract The mathematical modelling of a suspension unit is considered. The unit comprises a hydraulic cylinder connecting the vehicle body to the unsprung mass, two nitrogen-filled accumulator springs and two damper ports. The model takes the deflection rate as input and iteratively employs simple fluid dynamics theory to calculate the flow-rates from each accumulator to the cylinder. It calculates the pressure in the accumulators by time-integrating the flow rates to determine the gas volumes and then invoking ideal gas theory. This renders the dynamic force of the unit as output. Model predictions are compared with measurements. en_ZA
dc.description.librarian hb2015 en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship US Government through its European Research Office of the US Army en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijvd en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Theron, NJ & Els, PS 2007, 'Modelling of a semi-active hydropneumatic spring–damper unit', International Journal of Vehicle Design, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 501-521. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0143-3369 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1741-5314 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1504/IJVD.2007.014917
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43440
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Inderscience en_ZA
dc.rights Inderscience en_ZA
dc.subject Semi-active suspension en_ZA
dc.subject Twin accumulator spring–damper en_ZA
dc.subject Vehicle dynamics en_ZA
dc.subject Off-road en_ZA
dc.subject Simulation en_ZA
dc.subject Model verification en_ZA
dc.subject Hydropneumatic spring damper en_ZA
dc.subject Mathematical modelling en_ZA
dc.subject Vehicle design en_ZA
dc.subject Vehicle suspensions en_ZA
dc.subject Deflection rate en_ZA
dc.subject Fluid dynamics en_ZA
dc.subject Ideal gas theory en_ZA
dc.title Modelling of a semi-active hydropneumatic spring–damper unit en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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