Make: Quanser
Model: Active Suspension (QCar/Active Suspension Experiment)
- Capabilities
- Real-time simulation and control of a quarter-car suspension model
- Demonstrates active vs. passive suspension performance using real-time control
- Compatible with Quanser Virtual Environment (Qlabs) and QUARC/MATLAB-Simulink interface
- Supports design and testing of PID, LQR, and state-feedback controllers
- Features high-fidelity sensors: position, velocity, and acceleration measurements
- Fully modular setup for undergraduate and postgraduate control system experiments
- Data acquisition through Quanser Q8 or QPIDe interface
- Includes vehicle body, suspension actuator, and road disturbance input system
Software and Control Environment
- QUARC Real-Time Control Software integrated with MATLAB/Simulink
- Real-time control and data logging
- Support for Simulink-based controller design (PID, state feedback, observer design, etc.)
- Compatible with QCar and other Quanser mechatronic systems for advanced control applications
- Applications
- Active and semi-active suspension system modeling
- Control algorithm development and validation
- Vehicle dynamics and comfort optimization
- Research in automotive mechatronics and real-time control
- Consultancy and training for automotive and mechanical system control design
- Charges
| S. No. | Experiment Details | UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) | Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) | Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) | Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) | Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) | Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Active Suspension Experiment (PID Control) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 2 | Advanced Control (LQR / Observer Design) | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 2500 | 2500 |
*Charges are per session (+ applicable GST) *
- Location
TT045 Control Systems Laboratory
School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
- Contact
Dr. M.Geetha
Professor Grade -2
Control Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: geetha.mani@vit.ac.in
Phone: 0416 2202431
Consultancy and Training Opportunities
This facility supports industrial consultancy in:
- Active suspension tuning and testing
- Real-time control prototyping and validation
- Customized training workshops on modern control techniques using Quanser hardware