Optimal design of MR damper via finite element analyses of fluid dynamic and magnetic field

Mechatronics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 890-903

  Parlak, Zekeriya ^a   Engin, Tahsin ^a   Çalli, Ismail ^a  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CFD; Computational fluid dynamics; Finite element; Magnetic field; Magnetorheological fluid; MR damper; MR fluid

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DAMPING; DESIGN; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS;

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS; MR DAMPERS; MR FLUID; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL VALUES; SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84866129548     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2012.05.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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