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2012 METU Lecture 5 Control of Smart Systems - Department of ...

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Suspension <strong>Systems</strong> - Currently Available <strong>Systems</strong><br />

• Currently three types <strong>of</strong> vehicle suspensions are used: passive,<br />

semi-active, and active.<br />

• <strong>Systems</strong> implemented in automobiles today are based on<br />

hydraulic or pneumatic operation.<br />

• These solutions do not satisfactorily solve the vehicle oscillation<br />

problem, or they are very expensive and increase the vehicle’s<br />

energy consumption.<br />

• Significant improvement <strong>of</strong> suspension performance is achieved<br />

by active systems, however, they are expensive and complex.<br />

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