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Optimal design of Magneto-Rheological damper comparing different configurations by finite element analysis

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Magnetorheological (MR) damper is one of the most advanced applications of semi active damper in controlling vibration. Due to its continuous controllability in both on and off state its practice is increasing day by day in the vehicle suspension system. MR damper’s damping force can be controlled by changing the viscosity of its internal magnetorheological fluids (MRF). But still there are some problems with this damper such as MR fluid’s sedimentation, optimal design configuration considering all components of the damper. In this paper both 2-D Axisymmetric and 3-D model of MR Damper is built and finite element analysis is done for design optimization. Different configurations of MR damper piston, MR fluid gap, air gap and Dampers housing are simulated for comparing the Dampers performance variation. From the analytical results it is observed that among different configurations single coil MR damper with linear plastic air gap, top and bottom chamfered piston end and medium MR fluid gap shows better performance than other configurations by maintaining the same input current and piston velocity. Further an experimental analysis is performed by using RD-8041-1 MR Damper. These results are compared with the optimized MR Damper’s simulation results, which are clearly validating the simulated results.

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    Mohammad Meftahul Ferdaus & Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohammed Ataur Rahman

  3. Department of Materials & Manufacturing Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Muhammad Hasibul Hasan

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Mohammad Meftahul Ferdaus received the B.Sc. (Eng.) degree in Electrical and Electronic engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh in 2011. Now he is doing his masters in Mechatronics Engineering from International Islamic University Malaysia. He is working as a research assistant in Mechatronics Engineering Department, International Islamic University Malaysia. He has published some papers in Indexed Journals and conference proceedings. His research interests are active and semi-active vehicle suspension system, smart materials, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles.

Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid (M’07) received the B.Sc. (Eng.) degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1992, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Since 2007, he has been working as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. He has published more than 80 papers in journals and conference proceedings. His research interests include advanced control system and simulation and nonlinear modeling, industrial automation, instrumentation, neural networks, artificial intelligence, power electronics, and renewable energy.

Muhammad Hasibul Hasan has over ten years of research, teaching and industrial experience. He received his BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh, MSc (Eng) in Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, USA, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA. His current research interests are High temperature application of super alloys, ANN, Creep-Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, Reactive scheduling, Value Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering.

Ataur Rahman, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia since 1996. His research interests are green transportation system: EV/HEV, hybrid engine, intelligent power train for hybrid and electrical vehicle, intelligent steering system and traction control system, electromagnetic actuated CVT and intelligent air-cushion vehicle for swamp and peat terrain. He has worked in The University of Tokyo, Japan, as a Visiting Fellow on the development of integrated instrumentation systems for Autonomous Vehicles. He has published 100 Journal articles including 60 ISI listed journal from his research work.

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Ferdaus, M.M., Rashid, M.M., Hasan, M.H. et al. Optimal design of Magneto-Rheological damper comparing different configurations by finite element analysis. J Mech Sci Technol 28, 3667–3677 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-014-0828-5

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