Vehicles equipped with in-wheel motors (IWMs) feature advanced control functions that\nallow for enhanced vehicle dynamics and stability. However, these improvements occur to the\ndetriment of ride comfort due to the increased unsprung mass. This study investigates the driving\ncomfort enhancement in electric vehicles that can be achieved through blended control of IWMs\nand active suspensions (ASs). The term â??ride blendingâ?, coined in a previous authorsâ?? work and\nherein retained, is proposed by analogy with the brake blending to identify the blended action\nof IWMs and ASs. In the present work, the superior performance of the ride blending control\nis demonstrated against several driving manoeuvres typically used for the evaluation of the ride\nquality. The effectiveness of the proposed ride blending control is confirmed by the improved key\nperformance indexes associated with driving comfort and active safety. The simulation results refer\nto the comparison of the conventional sport utility vehicle (SUV) equipped with a passive suspension\nsystem and its electric version provided with ride blending control.The simulation analysis is\nconducted with an experimentally validated vehicle model in CarMaker® and MATLAB/Simulink\nco-simulation environment including high-fidelity vehicle subsystems models.
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