An energy absorbing member for a bumper assembly of a vehicle includes an open-celled foam. A magnetorheological fluid is disposed in the open-celled foam. A magnetic field source selectively controls a magnetic field in the open-celled foam. The open-celled foam includes cell walls and the magnetorheological fluid coats the cell walls and defines open cells unfilled by magnetorheological fluid.
ENERGY ABSORBING MEMBER FOR A BUMPER ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE
2015-12-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Energy absorbing member for a bumper assembly of a vehicle
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