Development and simulation evaluation of a magnetorheological elastomer isolator for seat vibration control

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1041-1048

  Li, Weihua ^a   Zhang, Xianzhou ^b   Du, Haiping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b TOMAGO   (Australia)

Author keywords

MRE isolator; nonresonance control; road conditions; vehicle seat vibration

Indexed keywords

CONTROL STRATEGIES; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; DRIVER FATIGUE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; IN-VEHICLE; MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL ELASTOMERS; MRE ISOLATOR; NON-RESONANCES; PASSIVE ISOLATION; ROAD CONDITION; ROAD CRASH; SEAT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS; SEAT VIBRATIONS; SIMULATION EVALUATION; VIBRATION ENERGIES;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASTICS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

ELASTOMERS;

EID: 84862737714     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X11435431     Document Type: Conference Paper

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