Controllable magneto-rheological elastomer vibration isolator
US7086507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2224/0283
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tunable vibration isolation device comprising a magneto-rheological elastomer (MRE), and methods of using such a device, are provided. By manipulating a magnetic field within the MRE the device's stiffness is controlled. The vibration isolator can be constructed to provide shock absorption in one, two and three dimensions. Coupling the tunable device to a sensor feedback and a control system provides fast and accurate vibration isolation and energy dissipation for shock events in a variety of applications.
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