Geometrical optimisation of vehicle shock dampers with magnetorheological fluid

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-392

  Parlak, Zekeriya ^a   Engin, Tahsin ^a   Ari, Vedat ^a   Şahin, Ismail ^a   Çalli, Ismail ^a  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Design; Magnetorheological shock damper; MR damper; MR devices; MR fluid; Optimisation; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; GEOMETRY; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS; STATISTICS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

MR DAMPERS; MR DEVICES; MR FLUID; OPTIMISATIONS; SHOCK DAMPERS;

DAMPING;

EID: 78650500151     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2010.036842     Document Type: Article

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