A key challenge when designing linear stroke magnetorheological energy absorbers for high-speed impact is that high piston speeds in linear stroke magnetorheological energy absorbers induce high Reynolds number flows in the magnetic valve of the magnetorheological energy absorber, so that achieving high controllable dynamic range can be a design challenge. So far, the research on magnetorheological energy absorbers has typically assumed that the off-state force increases linearly with piston velocity. But at the higher piston velocities occurring in impact events, the off-state damping exhibits nonlinear velocity squared damping effects. This problem was recognized in our prior work, where it was shown that minor losses are important contributing factors to off-state damping. In this study, a nonlinear analytical magnetorheological energy absorber model is developed based on a Bingham-plastic nonlinear flow model combined with velocity squared dependent minor loss factors. This refined model is denoted as the Bingham-plastic nonlinear flow model with minor losses. From this Bingham-plastic nonlinear flow model with minor losses, an effective design strategy is presented for conventional magnetorheological energy absorbers. The Bingham-plastic nonlinear flow model with minor losses is validated via computational fluid dynamics simulation, so that magnetorheological energy absorber performance can be analytically verified before being manufactured. The magnetorheological energy absorber is fabricated and tested up to an effective piston velocity of 5 m/s by using the high-speed drop tower facility at the GM R&D Center. Comparison of our analysis with measured data is conducted, and the effective design of the magnetorheological energy absorber using the Bingham-plastic nonlinear flow model with minor losses is validated.


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    Title :

    Experimental validation of a magnetorheological energy absorber design analysis


    Contributors:
    Mao, Min (author) / Hu, Wei (author) / Choi, Young T. (author) / Wereley, N.M. (author) / Browne, Alan L. (author) / Ulicny, John (author)


    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 27 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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