Title: Vibration control of a passenger vehicle featuring magnetorheological engine mounts

Authors: S.B. Choi, H.J. Song, H.H. Lee, S.C. Lim, J.H. Kim, H.J. Choi

Addresses: Smart Structures and Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea. Smart Structures and Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea. Smart Structures and Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea. Smart Structures and Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea. Smart Structures and Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea

Abstract: This paper proposes a semiactive controllable magnetorheological (MR) engine mount for vibration control of a passenger vehicle. A mixed-mode type MR engine mount is devised and incorporated with a full-vehicle model. The governing equations of the model are derived by considering engine excitation force, and a semi-active skyhook controller is designed to attenuate unwanted vibrations. The controller is then implemented through a hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS), and control responses such as acceleration at the driver|s position are evaluated in time and frequency domains.

Keywords: magnetorheological fluid; engine mount; skyhook control; vibration control; hardware-in-the-loop simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2003.003567

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2003 Vol.33 No.1/2/3, pp.2 - 16

Published online: 19 Sep 2003 *

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