An investigation of a semiactive suspension for a fork lift truck
Authors: Man, P De1; Lemerle, P2; Mistrot, P2; Verschueren, J-Ph3; Preumont, A1
Source: Vehicle System Dynamics, Volume 43, Number 2, February 2005 , pp. 107-119(13)
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd
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Abstract:
This paper investigates the feasibility of a semiactive suspension of the cabin of a fork lift truck as a way of reducing the effect of harmful vibrations on the health of truck drivers. A suspension based on MR fluid dampers has been designed and implemented on an actual vehicle and heuristic control strategy has been developed, which preserves the filtering properties of the passive suspension when the vehicle moves in a straight line with a constant velocity and suppresses the large amplitude pitch and roll motion during turns and braking. Field tests have demonstrated a substantial comfort improvement with respect to the passive suspension, during the braking and turning phases, without any noticeable detrimental effects.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1080/00423110412331327852
Affiliations: 1: ULB, Active Structures Laboratory, CP165-42, 50 av F.D. Roosevelt, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium 2: INRS, Avenue de Bourgogne B.P. 27, F-54501, Vandoeuvre Cedex, France 3: Micromega Dynamics sa, Parc Scientifique du Sart Tilman, Rue des Chasseurs Ardennais, B-4031, Angleur, Belgium
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