Study on a new semi-active vibration isolation system

Abstract

Magnetorheological (MR) elastomers are a new class of magnetorheological materials. They are interesting candidates for active-passive hybrid vibration control of structural because they have both advantages of magnetorheological materials and elastomer materials. In this paper, a squeeze mode MR elastomers isolator is designed. A new activepassive hybrid vibration isolation system using the designed MR elastomers isolator is developed. The performance of the system is experimentally evaluated. Results demonstrate that the MR elastomers isolator has good vibration isolation effect and controllable property.