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http://dx.doi.org/10.5302/J.ICROS.2002.8.10.861

A Study on The Vibration Reduction of a Driver Seat Controlling an MR Fluid Damper  

안병일 (서강대학교 기계공학과 대학원)
전도영 (서강대학교 기계공학과)
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Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems / v.8, no.10, 2002 , pp. 861-866 More about this Journal
Abstract
A seat suspension system with a controlled MR(Magneto Rheological) fluid damper is introduced to improve the ride quality and prevent the health risk of a driver compared to fixed seats. The system is located between a seat cushion and the base, and is composed of a spring, MR fluid damper and controller. The MR fluid damper designed in valve mode is capable of producing a wide range of damping force according to applied currents. In experiments, a person was sitting on the controlled seat excited by a hydraulic system The skyhook control, continuous skyhook control and relative displacement control were applied and the continuous skyhook control improved the vibration suppression by 36.6%.
Keywords
MR fluid damper; seat suspension system; continuous skyhook control; skyhook control;
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