Fig. 1 Configuration of suspension system
Fig. 2 Cross section of automotive damper
Fig. 3 Simulation model of the automotive suspension system for the optimization
Fig. 4 Simulation result of vehicle performance with initial design parameters
Fig. 5 Flowchart of genetic algorithm calculation procedure
Fig. 6 Simulation parameters of optimization design
Fig. 7 History plot of objective function and constraint
Fig. 8 Scatter plot of maximum acceleration with P-Q gradient
Fig. 9 Scatter plot of maximum acceleration with minimum deflection of tire
Fig. 10 Simulation log file and best solutions
Fig. 11 Comparison of vehicle performances for the initial and optimized design
Fig. 12 Sinusoidal input signal for the frequency analysis
Fig. 13 Frequency response of sprung mass acceleration
Table 1 Initial design parameters
Table 2 Optimization simulation parameters and conditions for genetic algorithm
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