Analysis of vibration transfer characteristics of vehicle suspension system employing inerter

In this paper, the force transfer mechanism of three mechanical elements “inerter, spring and damper” is analyzed based on the “force-current” analogy theory. The vibration isolation performance of the two types of simple three-element vehicle suspensions S1 (inerter is in parallel with damper) and S2 (inerter is in series with damper) are studied. The dual-mass system model of the suspensions is built by means of using the mechanical impedance method. The influence of parameters variation on vibration transfer characteristics is also investigated.