Design and Analysis of Electromagnetic Linear Actuation-Energy-Reclaiming Device Applied to a New-Type Energy-Reclaiming Suspension

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Eeviewer suggests the author can be improved in some part of the paper:
- The structure of paper should be provided in the introduction

- Explain: "Even if the 111 failure of ELA-ERD occurs, it will not cause the entire suspension system to fail, thus 112 avoiding security risks and ensuring the reliability of the suspension."
- Illustrate dimension parameter in Table 2,3,4 in Figure (for example: base length, piston stroke, pitch of teeth )

- Please explain why set parameter from line 155 to 168.

- Should show reference or explain why choosing airgap = 0.15mm : "In this paper, according to the previous design experience on linear motor, current structural features of ELA-ERD, layout pattern of permanent magnets and materials, the air gap thickness δ was preliminarily determined to be 0.15mm by simulation and calculation."

- Should improve a number of journal in reference

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Reviewer 2 Report

The innovation or uniqueness of this paper is that it introduces an electromagnetic linear energy harvester in an existing shock absorber. The idea is that even if the harvester fails, the standard shock absorber is still in place and functional. The authors need to make this distinction clear from the onset. In addition, the authors need to quantify how the added hardware affects and changes the optimized performance of the standard shock absorber to which it is added. Finally, conclusion number 1 needs to be rewritten. The authors should assume the advantages are not obvious and therefor need to clearly and completely state them early on in the paper and again in the conclusions.

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Reviewer 3 Report

This paper deals with a new electromagnetic linear energy reclaiming suspension technology scheme based on the McPherson independent suspension, and designs its core component- ELA-ERD (Electromagnetic Linear Actuation - Energy 11 Reclaiming Device). I believe some points should be tackled in order to strengthen the proposed solution, listed as follows.

Authors should add in Introduction a short content of the article.

Equations should be justified by citations of references or by mathematical proofs; also each equation should be labeled by following the journal template.

All abbreviations should be written in text in full words.

Figures 5-a and 5-b should have schematic identifiers of components accordingly to the text description.

Authors should compare their approach with similar ones related in literature in order to underline both advantages and disadvantages.

Please follow the journal Research manuscript sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions (optional).

Authors should add more references from 2021, 2022.

An English native speaker should correct the grammar and speling.

In summary, I strongly believe that the proposed system should be validated in a real scenario.

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

I do not have any comment

Reviewer 3 Report

Authors made the required changes. This paper is now ready for publishing.