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Tire and Suspension Dynamics for Vehicle Performance Advancement
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Tire and Suspension Dynamics for Vehicle Performance Advancement

A special issue of Vehicles (ISSN 2624-8921).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 3869

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Ye Zhuang

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National key laboratory of automotive chassis integration and bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
Interests: tire dynamics and intelligent tire sensing technology; suspension dynamics and active control systems; intelligent multibody dynamics solution and control for vehicles; vehicle nonlinear dynamics and intelligent learning control
Dr. Xueliang Gao

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School of Mechatronic Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130000, China
Interests: tire modeling; tire–road contact mechanics
Dr. Shida Nie

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: off-road vehicle dynamics and control; active/semi-active suspension; intelligent control for vehicle chassis systems
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The continuous evolution of automotive technology demands innovative approaches to enhance vehicle performance, safety, and efficiency. Since tires and suspension systems play a pivotal role in determining the vehicle's handling stability, ride comfort, energy efficiency, and overall driving experience, research into these components holds significant value and importance. This Special Issue explores cutting-edge research, advanced modeling techniques, and emerging technologies in tire and suspension dynamics, driving innovations in integrated solutions for next-generation vehicle performance optimization.

Given the opportunities and challenges in this field, we invite you to submit your research to the Special Issue “Tire and Suspension Dynamics for Vehicle Performance Advancement” in the journal Vehicles.

Submissions employing theoretical, experimental, computational, or hybrid methodologies are welcome. Key topics include (but are not limited to):

  1. Advanced Tire Modeling and Dynamics:
  • Physics-based and data-driven tire models.
  • Tire-road interaction under varied conditions (e.g., wet, icy, off-road).
  • Wear, durability, and thermal effects on tire performance.
  1. Suspension System Modeling and Dynamics:
  • Modeling, analysis, and optimization of suspension system (active, semi-active, passive).
  • Active, semi-active, and passive suspension control strategies.
  • Integration with electrified/autonomous vehicle architectures.
  1. Vehicle Dynamics and Performance Enhancement:
  • Coupled tire–suspension–vehicle dynamics analysis.
  • Impact of vehicle dynamics on handling stability, ride comfort, and energy efficiency.
  • Dynamic analysis and control of special vehicles (e.g., tracked vehicles, all-terrain vehicles) under extreme conditions (e.g., drifting).
  1. Experimental Techniques and Validation:
  • Novel sensor technologies and testing methodologies.
  • Field data collection and performance benchmarking.
  • Digital twin applications for tire/suspension systems.

Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality manuscripts presenting unpublished work. Submissions should align with the theme and focus on practical or theoretical advancements. Detailed formatting and submission instructions will be provided on the journal’s website.

We eagerly await your contributions and look forward to advancing this field collectively.

Prof. Dr. Ye Zhuang
Dr. Xueliang Gao
Dr. Shida Nie
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Vehicles is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • tire modeling and dynamics
  • suspension modeling and dynamics
  • vehicle performance
  • suspension control
  • tire-road interaction
  • hardware-in- the loop test
  • tire sensing technology

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A Constitutive Model for Beach Sand Under Cyclic Loading and Moisture Content Coupling Effects with Application to Vehicle–Terrain Interaction
by Xuekai Han, Yingchun Qi, Yuqiong Li, Jiangquan Li, Jianzhong Zhu, Fa Su, Heshu Huang, Shiyi Zhu, Meng Zou and Lianbin He
Vehicles 2026, 8(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles8010017 - 13 Jan 2026
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Vehicle repeated passes over soft terrain alter the soil’s bearing and shear behavior, thereby affecting vehicle mobility and energy consumption. To address this issue, this study conducted cyclic compression and shear tests on beach sand with moisture contents of 5%, 15%, and 25%. [...] Read more.
Vehicle repeated passes over soft terrain alter the soil’s bearing and shear behavior, thereby affecting vehicle mobility and energy consumption. To address this issue, this study conducted cyclic compression and shear tests on beach sand with moisture contents of 5%, 15%, and 25%. A constitutive model incorporating the coupling effects of loading cycles (N) and moisture content (ω) was developed based on the Bekker and Janosi model framework. The model expresses compression parameters as functions of N and ω, and describes shear behavior through the strength evolution function k(N,ω) and deformation modulus function h(N,ω). Results show excellent agreement between the model predictions and experimental data (R2 > 0.92). Furthermore, a vehicle–soil coupled dynamics model was established based on the proposed constitutive model, forming a comprehensive analytical framework that integrates soil meso-mechanics with full vehicle–terrain interaction. This work provides valuable theoretical and technical support for predicting vehicle trafficability on coastal soft soils and optimizing vehicle suspension systems. Full article
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Research on Optimization and Matching of Cab Suspension Systems for Commercial Vehicles Based on Ride Comfort
by Changcheng Yin, Yiyang Liu, Jiwei Zhang, Hui Yuan, Baohua Wang and Yunfei Zhang
Vehicles 2026, 8(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles8010015 - 12 Jan 2026
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Improving the ride comfort of commercial vehicles is crucial for driver health and operational safety. This study focuses on optimizing the parameters of a cab suspension system to improve its vibration isolation performance. Initially, nonlinear fitting was applied to experimental data characterizing air [...] Read more.
Improving the ride comfort of commercial vehicles is crucial for driver health and operational safety. This study focuses on optimizing the parameters of a cab suspension system to improve its vibration isolation performance. Initially, nonlinear fitting was applied to experimental data characterizing air spring stiffness and damping, which informed the development of a multi-body rigid-flexible coupled dynamic model of the suspension system; its dynamic characteristics were subsequently validated through modal analysis. Road excitation data, filtered through the chassis suspension, were collected during vehicle testing, and displacement excitations for ride comfort simulation were reconstructed using virtual iteration technology. Thereafter, an integrated ISIGHT platform, combining ADAMS and MATLAB, was employed to systematically optimize suspension parameters and key bushing stiffness via a multi-island genetic algorithm. The optimization results demonstrated significant performance improvements: on General roads, the overall weighted root-mean-square acceleration was markedly reduced with enhanced isolation efficiency; on Belgian pave roads, resonance in the cab’s X-axis direction was effectively suppressed; and on Cobblestone roads, the pitch angle was successfully constrained within the design limit. This research provides an effective parameter matching methodology for performance optimization of cab suspension systems. Full article
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New Method to Evaluate the Groove Wander Effect on an Internal Drum Test Bench
by Marius Staat, Martin Gießler, Frank Gauterin and Barbara Jungen
Vehicles 2025, 7(3), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles7030083 - 15 Aug 2025
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This research paper describes a new method to measure the groove wander effect on real concrete road surfaces using an Internal Drum Test Bench. Groove wander describes lateral forces resulting from interactions between a tire and the road surface texture. To create these [...] Read more.
This research paper describes a new method to measure the groove wander effect on real concrete road surfaces using an Internal Drum Test Bench. Groove wander describes lateral forces resulting from interactions between a tire and the road surface texture. To create these lateral forces, the test bench induces a continuous lateral displacement of the tire on a textured road surface. It was found that the groove wander effect could be reproduced on a test bench. The presented method was shown to provide reproducible results that meet the expectations from previous studies. The overall findings of the measurements were that smaller tires and tires with longitudinally aligned profile show higher susceptibility to the groove wander effect. Full article
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