Design and experimental testing of an adaptive magneto-rheological elastomer base isolator

Li, Y; Li, J; Li, W

Design and experimental testing of an adaptive magneto-rheological elastomer base isolator

Li, Y

Li, J

Li, W

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Citation:: 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013, 2013, pp. 381 - 386
Issue Date:: 2013-09-16

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dc.contributor.author	Li, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6720-8493	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Li, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2526-3048	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Li, W https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6190-8421	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-09-16	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013, 2013, pp. 381 - 386	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781467353199	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/24016
dc.description.abstract	Magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is known for its field-sensitive shear modulus and damping property when it is exposed to a magnetic field. It has a great potential for the development of vibration reduction devices. Many research, mostly in mechanical engineering, have been focused on different kinds of vibration absorbers and vibration isolators, however few research addresses its potential in base isolation system in civil engineering application. The objective of this paper is to pilot the design and experimental testing of a novel device, an adaptive MRE base isolator, for the development of smart base isolation system. A large-scale design of the novel device with unique laminated structure of steel and MR elastomer layers is adopted. Detailed procedures on designing such adaptive base isolator are introduced. An innovative design on the magnetic circuit, with aim to provide strong and uniform magnetic field to the multi-layer MRES, is proposed to incorporate into the device design. Experimental investigation is conducted to examine its behavior under various cycling loadings when it is applied with different current inputs. Experimental results indicated that the force increase and the stiffness increase of the novel device are about 45% and 37%, respectively. To conclude, the MR elastomer base isolator will be a promising candidate to facilitate the development of adaptive base isolation system for civil structures. © 2013 IEEE.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/AIM.2013.6584121	en_US
dc.title	Design and experimental testing of an adaptive magneto-rheological elastomer base isolator	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	0913 Mechanical Engineering	en_US
dc.location.activity	Wollongong, Australia	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

Magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is known for its field-sensitive shear modulus and damping property when it is exposed to a magnetic field. It has a great potential for the development of vibration reduction devices. Many research, mostly in mechanical engineering, have been focused on different kinds of vibration absorbers and vibration isolators, however few research addresses its potential in base isolation system in civil engineering application. The objective of this paper is to pilot the design and experimental testing of a novel device, an adaptive MRE base isolator, for the development of smart base isolation system. A large-scale design of the novel device with unique laminated structure of steel and MR elastomer layers is adopted. Detailed procedures on designing such adaptive base isolator are introduced. An innovative design on the magnetic circuit, with aim to provide strong and uniform magnetic field to the multi-layer MRES, is proposed to incorporate into the device design. Experimental investigation is conducted to examine its behavior under various cycling loadings when it is applied with different current inputs. Experimental results indicated that the force increase and the stiffness increase of the novel device are about 45% and 37%, respectively. To conclude, the MR elastomer base isolator will be a promising candidate to facilitate the development of adaptive base isolation system for civil structures. © 2013 IEEE.

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