Publication detail

Novel Approaches to the Design of an Ultra-Fast Magnetorheological Valve for Semi-Active Control

STRECKER, Z. JENIŠ, F. KUBÍK, M. MACHÁČEK, O. CHOI, S.

English title

Novel Approaches to the Design of an Ultra-Fast Magnetorheological Valve for Semi-Active Control

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

This article presents a list of suitable techniques and materials leading to the design of an ultra-fast magnetorheological (MR) valve. Two approaches for achieving the short response time are proposed: (a) by means of material, and (b) by means of the shape. Within the shape approach, the revolutionary technique of 3D metal printing using a selective laser melting (SLM) method was tested. The suitability of the materials and techniques is addressed based on the length of the response time, which is determined by the FEM. The simulation results determine the response time of the magnetic flux density on the step signal of the current. Subsequently, the response time is verified by the measurement of the simple magnetorheological valve. The following materials were tested: martensitic stainless steel AISI 420A (X20Cr13), cutting steel 11SMn30, pure iron for SLM, Sintex SMC STX prototyping material, ferrite N87, and Vacoflux 50. A special technique involving grooves was used for preventing eddy currents on materials with a high electrical conductivity. The simulation and experimental results indicate that a response time shorter than 2.5 ms can be achieved using materials such as Sintex SMC prototyping, ferrite N87, and grooved variants of metal pistons.

English abstract

This article presents a list of suitable techniques and materials leading to the design of an ultra-fast magnetorheological (MR) valve. Two approaches for achieving the short response time are proposed: (a) by means of material, and (b) by means of the shape. Within the shape approach, the revolutionary technique of 3D metal printing using a selective laser melting (SLM) method was tested. The suitability of the materials and techniques is addressed based on the length of the response time, which is determined by the FEM. The simulation results determine the response time of the magnetic flux density on the step signal of the current. Subsequently, the response time is verified by the measurement of the simple magnetorheological valve. The following materials were tested: martensitic stainless steel AISI 420A (X20Cr13), cutting steel 11SMn30, pure iron for SLM, Sintex SMC STX prototyping material, ferrite N87, and Vacoflux 50. A special technique involving grooves was used for preventing eddy currents on materials with a high electrical conductivity. The simulation and experimental results indicate that a response time shorter than 2.5 ms can be achieved using materials such as Sintex SMC prototyping, ferrite N87, and grooved variants of metal pistons.

Keywords in English

magnetorheological valve; response time; eddy currents; magnetic simulations; SMC material

Released

12.05.2021

Publisher

MPDI

Location

Basel, Switzerland

ISSN

1996-1944

Volume

14

Number

10

Pages from–to

1–20

Pages count

20

BIBTEX


@article{BUT171509,
  author="Zbyněk {Strecker} and Filip {Jeniš} and Michal {Kubík} and Ondřej {Macháček} and Seung-Bok {Choi},
  title="Novel Approaches to the Design of an Ultra-Fast Magnetorheological Valve for Semi-Active Control",
  year="2021",
  volume="14",
  number="10",
  month="May",
  pages="1--20",
  publisher="MPDI",
  address="Basel, Switzerland",
  issn="1996-1944"
}