Smart Vibration Control and Suspension Systems in Automotive Engineering
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Vehicle Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 2176
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vehicle vibration control and suspension systems are pivotal for safety, stability, and comfort. The rise of electric and autonomous vehicles, coupled with growing demands for energy efficiency and superior ride quality, is accelerating the transition from conventional passive systems to intelligent suspensions. Advances in smart materials, sensors, and data-driven control strategies are enabling highly adaptive and responsive vibration mitigation solutions. These innovations not only enhance dynamic performance and passenger comfort but also contribute to overall vehicle intelligence and sustainability. However, designing more efficient control algorithms, developing intelligent actuators with lower energy consumption, and achieving deep integration of intelligent suspensions with other vehicle dynamic control systems remain critical challenges facing both academia and industry.
This Special Issue, "Smart Vibration Control and Suspension Systems in Automotive Engineering", invites high-quality research and reviews on recent advances and future directions in the field. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
- Active and semi-active suspension systems;
- Advanced control strategies for active and semi-active suspension systems;
- Innovative sensor and actuator technologies for smart suspensions;
- Energy harvesting and energy efficiency management for suspension systems;
- Integrated vehicle dynamics control;
- Model-based and data-driven control;
- Data-driven approaches for suspension performance prediction and fault diagnosis.
Dr. Renkai Ding
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart suspension systems
- vibration control
- vehicle dynamics
- active/semi-active control
- energy-harvesting
- advanced control algorithms
- electric and autonomous vehicles
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