This paper presents the development and evaluation of field- controllable, semi-active magneto-rheological fluid (MRF) shock absorbers for a mountain bicycle. Recent trends in the bicycle industry show a movement towards semi-active suspension systems. Two new MRF dampers are designed and tested with the intent of being used on the front and rear suspension of a modern mountain bicycle. The MRF shock absorbers are designed to emulate the performance of the original equipment manufacturer shock absorbers in passive mode. Application of an input electric current to the MRF shock absorber causes a dramatic increase in the damping capacity. Procedures and results are presented for the design and experimental characterization of these MRF dampers.


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    Title :

    Semiactive field-controllable magneto-rheological fluid dampers for mountain bicycles


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies ; 2000 ; Newport Beach,CA,USA


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2000-06-12





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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