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Interlinked Air Suspension Systems

The Influence on Ride Comfort in Testing and Simulation

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Abstract

Since customer expectations regarding the driving quality of passenger cars have increased over time, air suspension systems are becoming increasingly popular. Enhancing these systems towards adaptive interlinked air suspension systems paves the way for further improvements in ride comfort. This was shown within a research project led by the Ford Research Centre in Aachen (Germany). Additionally, the conflict between ride comfort and driving safety of passenger cars can be mitigated.

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  1. Global Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Department, Ford Research Centre, Aachen, Germany

    Friedrich Wolf-Monheim (Project Leader and Research Engineer),  Mathias Schumacher (graduand) &  Michael Frantzen (Technical Expert and Team Leader Advanced Chassis Technologies)

  2. Vehicle Characteristics Department, Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH, Aachen, Germany

    Thomas Schrüllkamp (Heads)

  3. Institute for Automotive Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Sebastian Loos (Project Engineer in the Chassis Department)

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Wolf-Monheim, F., Schumacher, M., Frantzen, M. et al. Interlinked Air Suspension Systems. ATZ Autotechnol 9, 58–61 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03247122

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