Influence of Fuzzy-PID Controller on Semi-Active Suspension System Performance Using Magnetorheological Damper Fuzzy Model

Abstract

Semi-active suspension system is a promising device to improve performance of the suspension system by using optimal controller for magnetorheological damper. The importance of magnetorheological damper is the capability to control the semi-active suspension system by adjusting the input current exerted to the coil of wire to produce magnetic field. In this paper, a fuzzy-PID controller has been applied in a quarter car semi-active suspension system to examine the performance of the system. The whole suspension system is modelled in Simulink environment/MATLAB software in which a neuro-fuzzy model of magnetorheological damper is utilized as a mathematical model of the damper. A disturbance profile is utilized to evaluate performance of the system. Simulation results show that the proposed semi-active suspension system has successfully absorbed disturbances much better than PID controller. In addition, the accuracy of the magnetorheological damper model influences the performance of the semi-active suspension system.