<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study summarises the experimental examination of an automotive magnetorheological (MR) shock absorber under electrical and mechanical excitations, investigates its current and force responses and the energy dissipation in the system. The aim of experiments was to acquire measurement data that allows in next step of the research program to engineer an energy harvesting device for the absorber. The work covers basic technical data of the absorber, description of the experimental set-up, scenario of testing program and test results of the device. Of particular importance is the influence the operating current, piston displacement amplitude and piston velocity have on the absorber’s response.</p></abstract>

The study summarises the experimental examination of an automotive magnetorheological (MR) shock absorber under electrical and mechanical excitations, investigates its current and force responses and the energy dissipation in the system. The aim of experiments was to acquire measurement data that allows in next step of the research program to engineer an energy harvesting device for the absorber. The work covers basic technical data of the absorber, description of the experimental set-up, scenario of testing program and test results of the device. Of particular importance is the influence the operating current, piston displacement amplitude and piston velocity have on the absorber’s response.

Experimental Investigation of an Automotive Magnetorheological Shock Absorber

Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Process Control

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The study summarises the experimental examination of an automotive magnetorheological (MR) shock absorber under electrical and mechanical excitations,...

Experimental Investigation of an Automotive Magnetorheological Shock Absorber

Published Online: Dec 30, 2017

Page range: 253 - 259

Received: May 24, 2016

Accepted: Oct 06, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0039

Keywords
MR Shock Absorber, Vibration, Current Response, Force Response, Dissipated Energy

© 2017 Łukasz Jastrzębski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Experimental Investigation of an Automotive Magnetorheological Shock Absorber

Published Online: Dec 30, 2017

Page range: 253 - 259

Received: May 24, 2016

Accepted: Oct 06, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0039

KeywordsMR Shock Absorber, Vibration, Current Response, Force Response, Dissipated Energy

© 2017 Łukasz Jastrzębski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
MR Shock Absorber, Vibration, Current Response, Force Response, Dissipated Energy