Modeling and simulation of electromagnetic damper to improve performance of a vehicle during cornering

In order to achieve the desired ride comfort, road handling performance, many researches has been conducted. A new modified skyhook control strategy with adaptive gain that dictates the vehicle’s semi-active suspension system is presented. This thesis also describes the development of a new analytical full vehicle model with nine degrees of freedom, which uses the new modified skyhook strategy incorporating road bank angle to control the full vehicle. This research has indicated the potential of the SKDT suspension system in improving cornering performances of the vehicle and paves the way for future work on vehicle’s integrated system for chassis control.