Semi-active vibration isolation using magnetorheological isolators

Young-Tai Choi; Norman M. Wereley; Young-Sik Jeon

doi:10.1117/12.472663

27 June 2002 Semi-active vibration isolation using magnetorheological isolators

Young-Tai Choi, Norman M. Wereley, Young-Sik Jeon

Proceedings Volume 4697, Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Damping and Isolation; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472663
Event: SPIE's 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 2002, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper presents experimental and theoretical analysis of a vibration isolation system using MR fluid-based semi-active isolators. In doing so, a vibration isolator using MR fluids is designed and manufactured in this study. A new nonlinear hysteresis model with simplicity in form is proposed to describe the hysteresis force characteristics of the MR isolator. The damping forces of the MR isolator with different excitation frequency and current input are measured and compared with that resulting from the hysteresis model for the verification of the theoretical analysis. A vibration isolation system with the MR isolator is constructed and its dynamic equation of motion is derived. A simple skyhook controller is formulated to attenuate the vibration of the system. Controlled performances of the vibration isolation system are experimentally and theoretically evaluated in the frequency and time domains.

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Young-Tai Choi, Norman M. Wereley, and Young-Sik Jeon "Semi-active vibration isolation using magnetorheological isolators", Proc. SPIE 4697, Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Damping and Isolation, (27 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472663

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