This research presents a simulation study on electromagnetic behaviour of magnetic flux density distribution in a magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) bushing. The design concept of MRE bushing is based on the design of the bushing used in the conventional car, only the natural rubber is being replaced by the MRE compound. Furthermore, the electromagnetic simulations wereconducted by using Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) software where the main aim is for more magnetic flux density in the MRE, which indicates better performances for MRE bushing in this study. The best configuration of the MRE bushing for this study is using single coil, magnetic material for all parts except for coil bobbin, and the thickness of ring plate of 4 mm, which yield the highest magnetic flux density of 0.205 T. By using this configuration, the dynamic stiffness of this MRE bushing is ranging from 2259.13 N/mm to 2671.06 N/mm with the applied currents of 0.5 A to 2.5 A and frequencies from 1 Hz to 15 Hz. All in all, the optimized configurations improve the performance of MRE bushing remarkably.
This research introduces a magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) bushing that has the potential to be applied to vibration control for automotive applications. An annular shape of MRE bushing is designed and fabricated by natural rubber (NR) based MRE with homogenous distribution of carbonyl iron particles (CIPs). The component consists of five parts, which are the inner and outer pipes, MRE, coil bobbin that wound by an electromagnetic coil, top and bottom ring plates, and housing. Based on a conceptual design, the electromagnetic circuit is simulated using Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) software for analyzing the distribution of magnetic flux. The fabricated MRE bushing is undergone a compression test and load adhesion test for the performance evaluation. The compression test is conducted by using the Universal Testing Machine (UTM) under various applied currents to obtain the force-displacement and stiffness behavior of the device. This study demonstrated that higher forces and stiffness are achieved compared to other MRE bushings. From here, at 5.5 mm of displacement, the ranges of forces are from 7.1 kN (off-state) to 8.5 kN (on-state at 2.5 A). Furthermore, the stiffness is increased by 19% from off-state to 2.5 A. Overall, the fabricated MRE bushing shows a significant response with the presence of the magnetic field from the simulation studies and experimental results. Thus, it has the potential for vibration control due to the ability to control rigidity.
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