Citation

Scheibe F, Smith MC. Veh. Syst. Dyn. 2009; 47(10): 1229-1252.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00423110802588323

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The paper derives analytical solutions for the global optimum of the ride comfort and tyre grip performance measures for a quarter-car vehicle model optimised both individually and in combination. The solutions are derived for six simple suspension networks comprising one or two springs, one damper and possibly one inerter. The solutions are functions of four vehicle parameters: the sprung mass, the unsprung mass, the tyre stiffness and the static stiffness, of the suspension.