Adaptive energy absorbers for drop-induced shock mitigation

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 515-519

  Wereley, Norman M ^a   Choi, Young Tai ^a   Singh, Harinder J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bingham number.; energy absorber; impact damper; magnetorheological damper; magnetorheological fluids; optimal control

Indexed keywords

BINGHAM NUMBER; ENERGY ABSORBER; IMPACT DAMPER; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL DAMPERS; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID; OPTIMAL CONTROLS;

DAMPING; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; OPTIMIZATION;

DROPS;

EID: 79957525453     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X10393767     Document Type: Article

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