Ford Otosan - Active Chassis Control

Author(s):
Levent Güvenç (Istanbul Technical University), 
Mustafa Sinal (Ford Otomotiv), 
Company: Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS Kocaeli, Turkey
Published: dSPACE NEWS 2006/2, May 2006

A Ford Transit Connect equipped with continuous damping control (CDC) dampers and a double pinion active steering system is being used by Ford Otosan (Turkey) for research on active chassis control. The dSPACE system (MicroAutoBox and RapidPro) is used for implementing the active chassis controller. The research vehicle has a semi-active suspension controller that works in coordination with the steering controller for improved ride and handling characteristics. The dSPACE system allows easy modification of the control algorithms being tested.



  • English: Ford Otosan - Active Chassis Control PDF, 177 KB
  • German: Ford Otosan - Aktive Fahrwerkregelung PDF, 184 KB
  • Japanese: Ford Otosan社: アクティブシャーシコントロール PDF, 588 KB

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