Optimal response of half car vehicle model with sky-hook damper based on LQR control

Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of determining the optimal parameters of a sky-hook damper type suspension in the control of the stationary response of half car vehicle models traversing a rough road. The optimal values of the sky-hook damper suspension parameters are obtained by equating the active suspension control force using linear quadratic regulator (LQR) with that of the sky-hook damper suspension force. Results show that the performance of half car model with optimal sky-hook damper suspension is almost close to the performance of half car model with LQR control.