Abstract:
A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.
Abstract:
A vehicle electrical system can include a high-power electrical bus that is controlled independently of an electrical bus connected to the vehicle battery. The high- power electrical bus may be supplied at least partially by a power converter (e.g., a DC/DC converter) that draws power from the vehicle battery, and which can at least partially decouple the high-power electrical bus from the vehicle battery. High-power electrical loads, such as an active suspension system, for example, may be powered by the high-power electrical bus.
Abstract:
Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described. Hydraulic actuators have long been used for motion control including, for example, active suspension systems which apply energy to the active suspension in response to various loads applied to a wheel and/or associated vehicle body. In order to achieve a desired level of performance, an active suspension system needs to have energy either already present or capable of being provided at an appropriate time.