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<journal-id>International Journal of Aerospace and Lightweight Structures</journal-id>
<publication_date>2013</publication_date>
<volume>3</volume>
<issue>1</issue>
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<doi>10.3850/S2010428613000032</doi>
<article-title>A Novel MR Device with Variable Stiffness and Damping Capability</article-title>
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<author>Shiyu Zhao<sup>1</sup>, Huaxia Deng<sup>1,a</sup>, Jin Zhang<sup>1</sup>, Liandong Yu<sup>1</sup>, Shuaishuai Sun<sup>2</sup>, Weihua Li<sup>2,b</sup> and Laijun Zhou<sup>1</sup></author>

<author-citation>Zhao, Shiyu; Deng, Huaxia; Zhang, Jin; Yu, Liandong; Sun, Shuaishuai; Li, Weihua; Zhou, Laijun</author-citation>

<aff><sup>1</sup>School of Instrument Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, HeFei University of Technology, Hefei, China.</aff>

<email><a href="mailto:hxdeng@hfut.edu.cn"><sup>a</sup>hxdeng@hfut.edu.cn</a></email>

<aff><sup>2</sup>School of Mechanical, Materials &amp; Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.</aff>

<email><a href="mailto:weihuali@uow.edu.au"><sup>b</sup>weihuali@uow.edu.au</a></email>


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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>This paper proposes a novel device based on the Magnetorheological (MR) fluid which
has the capability to change stiffness and damping under control. MR fluid is a type
of smart material whose properties could be controlled by the external magnetic field.
Most of MR devices are MR dampers, which normally are used as variable damping
devices. The presented device consists of two hydro-cylinder-spring structures and one
MR valve linking these two structures. The rheological characteristics of MR fluid in the
fluid flow channels of MR valve are controlled by the strength of magnetic fields, which
directly affect the link conditions. The equivalent stiffness and damping coefficients of
the device thus varies with the rheological characteristics of MR fluid simultaneously.
A mathematical model is established to describe the properties of the proposed device
based on the Bouc-wen model. The mathematical model the simulation results indicate
that the proposed device can control both the stiffness and damping which has potential
to be applied for restrain vibration mitigation efficiently.</p>

<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Variable stiffness and damping, MR damper, Effective stiffness and damping coefficients.</p>
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