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Modeling and testing for continuously adjustable damping shock absorber equipped with proportional solenoid valve

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A vehicle’s solenoid valve-actuated shock (SVSA) absorber is of wide interest because of its adjustable damping characteristics. The proportional solenoid valve is a pivotal component for commanding damping force, but the research on its model principle still needs to be improved. Therefore, this research aimed to establish an accurate model of the proportional solenoid valve composed of the pilot valve and relief valve. In the pilot valve, we proposed a valve spool structure using a two-stage combined throttling groove to control flow accurately. Then, the dynamic equation of the spool was established, and it is also considered that the magnetic saturation of soft magnetic materials impacts electromagnetic force. The flow force in the dynamic equation was numerically solved by the CFD method. The flow rate in the relief valve was analyzed from the deformation of the lamination valves and main valve plate through the small deflections thin plate theory. Then, the SVSA bench test was carried out. The results show good agreement between the test and calculation, and the maximum error is within 9 %. It is indicated that the model of the SVSA equipped with the proportional solenoid valve has high accuracy.

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This research presented here was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51775426), Xi’an Science and Technology Development Program (21XJZZ0039) and Xianyang Key Research and Development Program (2021ZDYF-GY-0027). The authors are grateful for these supports.

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    Jianan Xu, Farong Kou, Xinqian Zhang & Guohong Wang

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Jianan Xu received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, majoring in vehicle system dynamics. His current research interest is semi-active suspension control for vehicle driving comfort and handling stability.

Farong Kou is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an. His main research interest is focused on vehicle vibration control and vibration energy recovery.

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Xu, J., Kou, F., Zhang, X. et al. Modeling and testing for continuously adjustable damping shock absorber equipped with proportional solenoid valve. J Mech Sci Technol 37, 3851–3866 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-023-0701-5

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