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Automotive Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (3): 305-312.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2021.03.001

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Kinematics Optimization of Double Wishbone Front Suspension for In⁃wheel Motor⁃Driven Electric Vehicles

Junnian Wang1,Peng Liu1,Fang Yang2,Liqiang Jin1,Tiejun Fu1()   

  1. 1.Jilin University,State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control,Changchun 130025
    2.New Energy Development Institute of China FAW Group Co. ,Ltd. ,Changchun 130011
  • Received:2020-07-18 Online:2021-03-25 Published:2021-03-26
  • Contact: Tiejun Fu E-mail:328699815@qq.com

Abstract:

In the retrofit of the in?wheel motor?driven electric vehicle based on the chassis platform of traditional vehicle, the placement of hub?motors will result in the coordination change of suspension hard?points, severely affecting the kinematic characteristics of suspension. Therefore, a design optimization of the retrofitted in?wheel motor?driven electric vehicle is required. With the kinematic characteristics of the double wishbone front suspension in a conventional vehicle chassis platform as optimization objectives, a two?step optimization scheme is proposed according to the results of parameter sensibility analysis, i.e. the optimization of kingpin positioning parameters is performed first, then that of camber and toe proceeds. The optimization solution set of suspension parameters obtained by using ISIGHT software and the global non?normalized multi?objective genetic optimization algorithm NSGA?II is validated under the ADAMS/Car platform. The results show that the optimized suspension kinematic characteristics are improved significantly, being basically consistent with the K characteristics of original vehicle, demonstrating the feasibility of optimization scheme adopted and assuring the handling and stability of retrofitted electric vehicle not greatly affected by the placement of hub?motors.

Key words: in?wheel motor?driven electric vehicle, double wishbone suspension, sensitivity analysis, optimization, suspension kinematic characteristics