Dynamic response time model of metal foam magnetorheological damper

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yao, Xing-Yan^a; | Pecht, Michael^b

Affiliations: [a] Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Detection Control and Integrated System, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China | [b] Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Xingyan Yao, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Detection Control and Integrated System, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China. E-mail: xyyao@ctbu.edu.cn

Abstract: Magnetorheological (MR) damper is a smart device which the damping force can be adjusted according to the working operations in a short time. Metal foam MR damper is a new type of MR dampers in which uses the metal foam to store and release the MR fluids. The dynamic response time of the metal foam MR damper is quite different due to the added metal foam especially for the dynamic response time model. This paper proposed a dynamic response time model for the metal foam MR damper based on the demonstration of the working mechanisms and the factors about the response behaviors.

Keywords: Magnetorheological (MR) fluid, MR damper, metal foam, dynamic response time model

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-190063

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 491-500, 2020