A decentralized control algorithm for structural control system design has been developed. This novel approach is termed market-based control. As a potential alternative to the classical Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR), this method decentralizes the decision process of the control system and allows for independent and autonomous control formulation to occur directly upon the control device. Th...

The topic of this paper is the design and analysis of a control system for a semi-active suspension in a 2-wheel vehicle. The control system is implemented via a semi-active electro-hydraulic damper located on the rear suspension of a hypersport-class motorbike. The entire design and analysis procedure is outlined: the semi-active damper is analyzed and characterized; a wide range of control st...

In this paper, we propose an overview and a benchmark of the most classic semi-active suspension control laws. Based on a recent result where the optimal semi-active performance trade-off was derived (see Poussot-Vassal et al. (2010)), here, a complete benchmark to evaluate the main semi-active suspension control design methods is proposed. The present paper gives a quick picture of the present...