Feasibility study of self-powered magnetorheological damper systems

Chao Chen; Wei-Hsin Liao

doi:10.1117/12.915175

30 March 2012 Feasibility study of self-powered magnetorheological damper systems

Chao Chen, Wei-Hsin Liao

Proceedings Volume 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012; 83410Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915175
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper is aimed to provide a feasibility study of self-powered magnetorheological (MR) damper systems, which could convert vibration and shock energy into electrical energy to power itself under control. The self-powered feature could bring merits such as higher reliability, energy saving, and less maintenance for the MR damper systems. A self-powered MR damper system is proposed and modeled. The criterion whether the MR damper system is self-powered or not is proposed. A prototype of MR damper with power generation is designed, fabricated, and tested. The modeling of this damper is experimentally validated. Then the damper is applied to a 2 DOF suspension system under on-off skyhook controller, to obtain the self-powered working range and vibration control performance. Effects of key factors on the self-powered MR damper systems are studied. Design considerations are given in order to increase the self-powered working range.

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Chao Chen and Wei-Hsin Liao "Feasibility study of self-powered magnetorheological damper systems", Proc. SPIE 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012, 83410Q (30 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915175

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