NTL Record

Title Summary of Optimization Techniques That Can Be Applied to Suspension System Design
Record ID 49029
Personal Name
Creator
Hedrick, J. Karl
Source 42p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Arizona State University
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
Publication Date 19730301
Language English
Abstract Summaries are presented of the analytic techniques available for three levitated vehicle suspension optimization problems: optimization of passive elements for fixed configuration; optimization of a free passive configuration; optimization of a free active configuration. The techniques are applied to a heave dynamic model which includes gravity forces, random aerodynamic forces and random guideways making use of penalty functions which include vehicle acceleration, suspension displacement, gap variation, power requirements.
Rosap ID dot:10511
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10511
TRT Terms Tracked air cushion vehicles; Air cushion vehicles; Guideways; Optimization; Aerodynamic force; Mathematical models; Magnetic levitation; Rapid transit; Suspension systems
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-OST-73-09
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49000/49029/DOT-TSC-OST-73-09.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository