Parametric optimization of TMD inerter for vibration control of vehicle suspension

Resumo

In Tuned Mass Damper (TMDs), the increase of mass increases the effectiveness and frequency band
of vibration control. To get around this difficulty, Smith [1] [2] propose a new device called inerter to automobile
suspension. The present work aims to determine the optimal parameters for a Tuned Mass Damper Inerter (TMDI)
applied in a discrete model of quarter-car suspension for comfort and roadhold criteria. The addition of a parallel
TMDI configuration result in a better performance only to low frequencies (0-5Hz).