Semi-active magnetorheological helicopter crew seat suspension for vibration isolation

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 945-953

  Hiemenz, Gregory J ^a,b,c   Hu, Wei ^a,b,c   Wereley, Norman M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b 3181 Martin Hall

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS; AIRCRAFT SEATS; AUTOMOBILE SEATS; CRASHWORTHINESS;

EXPERIMENTAL TEST; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL DAMPERS; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL SEAT SUSPENSIONS; ROTORCRAFT VIBRATION; SEMIACTIVE CONTROL; VERTICAL VIBRATIONS; VIBRATION ISOLATIONS;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 46449119111     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.32736     Document Type: Conference Paper

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