Comparative analysis of the time response of electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers using nondimensional parameters

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 13, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 443-451

  Choi, Young Tai ^a   Wereley, Norman M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; YIELD STRESS;

ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL DAMPERS; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL DAMPERS; NONDIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS;

FLUID MECHANICS;

EID: 0041847088     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/104538902028557     Document Type: Article

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