Active suspension systems

scott April 22, 2006 3 Comments

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There’s a (fairly) new concept out in the automotive industry called active suspension. Basically, there’s a control system that tells the dampers on your wheels how much force to exert based on the road conditions. Right now, there are 2 types of active suspension systems. One is based on magentorheological fluids, which I happen to be writing a paper on at the moment. Basically, a fluid stiffens and softens based on the magnetic field that is passing through it allowing a change in stiffness in the damper. The second type utilizes electric motors to varying the damping. Bose has made one such suspension system, and the results are stunning.

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3 Responses to “Active suspension systems”

  1. jared said:

    Apr 24, 06 at 12:08 am

    damn that’s pretty cool shit. you gonna be workin with anything like that gm?

  2. scott said:

    Apr 24, 06 at 8:20 am

    I have no idea.

  3. nick said:

    Apr 26, 06 at 4:46 pm

    Sounds really impressive!

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