Fabrication of pneumatic damper suspension in automobile using

ultrasonic sensor

Abstract:

The suspension system plays a major role in every automobile to

maintain comfort, vehicle position and ride quality. The commercial
vehicles nowadays use air type suspension system in four w wheelers.
This type of suspension system provides only low solace to the chasis
and ground. The replacement of air suspension with an smart system in
four wheeler will provide better solace and maintain the ride height and
ride quality. Considering the suspension system, air suspension is way
better than the coil type suspension system. So we are going to use air
suspension system powered by ultrasonic suspension in our project for
the automobiles will provide better solace to the vehicle. By using the
sensor the distance between the ground and the chasis is calculated by
the ultrasonic sensor and engaged by solenoid valve which activates the
pneumatic cylinder.

Introduction

As ”supporting” components of the suspension system, the

suspension elements form the connection between the wheel suspension
and the bodywork. This system is complemented by the spring action of
the tyres and vehicle seats. The suspension elements include steel
springs, gas/air and rubber/elastomers or combinations of the above.
Steel spring suspensions have become well established in passenger
vehicles. Steel springs are available in a wide variety of designs, of
which the coil spring has become the most widespread. Air suspension,
which has been used for many years in heavy goods vehicles, is finding
increasing application in passenger vehicles due to its system-related
advantages. 242_047 In the case of the passenger vehicle we can
differentiate between sprung masses (body with drive train and parts of
the running gear) and unsprung masses (the wheels, brakes and parts of
the running gear and the axle shafts). As a result of the suspension
system, the vehicle forms an oscillatory unit with a natural frequency of
the bodywork determined by the sprung masses and the matching of the
suspension system

Components used

• Pneumatic cylinder

• Solenoid valve

• Frame

• Wheels

• Ultrasonic sensor

• Arduino controller

Working principle
 This type of suspension system provides only low solace to the
chasis and ground. The replacement of air suspension with an smart
system in four wheeler will provide better solace and maintain the ride
height and ride quality. Considering the suspension system, air
suspension is way better than the coil type suspension system. So we
are going to use air suspension system powered by ultrasonic
suspension in our project for the automobiles will provide better solace
to the vehicle. By using the sensor the distance between the ground and
the chasis is calculated by the ultrasonic sensor and engaged by
solenoid valve which activates the pneumatic cylinder.

Layout:

Reference:

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