A novel scissor-type anti-shock seat employing rotary magnetorheological damper

Abstract

In order to improve the cushioning performance of anti-shock seat in an impact environment and protect the lives of occupant to the greatest extent, the cushioning performance of a new type of anti-shock seat combining a rotary magnetorheological (MR) damper and a scissor seat was studied. Aiming at the “bottoming out” characteristic of scissor seats after the cushioning stroke is exhausted, and the dynamic model of scissor seats with MR damper is established. In order to test the cushioning performance of the new anti-shock seat in an impact environment, a prototype MR damper was processed and assembled, and the cushioning performance of the seat under different impact speeds was tested using a drop impact test platform. The test results show that the new anti-shock seat can adjust the cushion stroke and cushion force value to keep the acceleration limit of the occupant within the tolerance range, thereby effectively reducing the risk of injury.