Open AccessA Review on Hybrid Magnetorheological Isolator
Author(s) -
M. F. Jaafar,
Zarul Iqmal Mohd Razali,
Nur Amirani Ahmad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i4.35.28185
Subject(s) - magnetorheological elastomer , magnetorheological fluid , isolator , elastomer , materials science , vibration isolation , stiffness , composite number , structural engineering , vibration , composite material , acoustics , engineering , electrical engineering , physics , damper
Hybrid magnetorheological elastomer-fluid (MRE-F) isolator is a device used to bridge the limitations impose from the magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) or magnetorheological fluid (MRF) alone. MRE is known to perform better in terms of isolating vibration by stiffness changes (it’s a stiffness dominant device) where as MRF is known to have problem with sedimentation of magnetizable particles due to gravity. A composite of MRE and MRF will bring the benefit of both domains into a single isolator device. Magnetorheological properties from hybrid MRE-F can be further improve by examining the various factors affecting the overall performance of the hybrid isolator.