A Review on Vibration Control Strategies Using Magnetorheological Materials Actuators: Application Perspective

Abstract

Magnetorheological (MR) materials are a group of smart materials used in new technologies with controlled reliability. The development of these materials is expanding, starting from MR fluids, elastomers, grease, and gel. This large number of material types further expands the various applications of MR materials as a creative technology to support performance enhancement. For example, MR fluid is used to improve the performance of shock absorbers such as vehicle suspension, the damping of building structures, and polishing of the workpiece. MR elastomers are used for engine mounting, insulation base, and many other applications with intelligent material properties such as stiffness controllability. However, there are still complexities in the practical implementation of the control system beyond reliability. Many previous studies have focused on the performance improvement and reliability of MR materials as smart materials for application devices and systems. In this review article, the specific discussion related to vibration control strategies in MR material-based systems was thoroughly investigated. To discuss this point, many MR applications including transportation system and vibration isolation were adopted using different types of control strategies. Many different control strategies that have been used for MR applications such as fuzzy logic control, optimal control, and skyhook control are discussed in-depth in terms of the inherent control characteristics of merits and demerits.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Methods for active damping encompass the utilization of electronic devices like actuators and sensors to actively control and reduce vibrations in mechanical systems. [5][6][7] These methods require external power and control systems to monitor the vibrations and apply appropriate forces to counteract them. 7 Passive damping contrasts with active damping by relying on materials or structural configurations that dissipate vibration energy without relying on external power or control systems utilized in active vibration damping.…”

“…One effective approach is the implementation of structural, hysteretic, or material‐level damping, which is particularly beneficial in sectors such as aerospace, maritime, and automotive industries. There are two primary approaches to structural damping: passive and active methods 1–7 . Methods for active damping encompass the utilization of electronic devices like actuators and sensors to actively control and reduce vibrations in mechanical systems 5–7 .…”

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