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| | Conference Abstract #41 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | We experimentally validate nonlinear quasi-steady electrorheological (ER) and magnetorheological (MR) damper models, using an idealized Bingham plastic shear flow mechanism, for the flow mode of damper operation. |
 | | Three nondimensional groups are used for damper analysis, namely, the Bingham number, the nondimensional plug thickness, and the area coefficient defined as the ratio of the piston head area, to the cross-sectional area of the annular bypass. |
 | | In the flow mode case, the damping coefficient, which is defined as the ratio of equivalent viscous damping of the Bingham plastic material, to the Newtonian viscous damping, is a function of the nondimensional plug thickness only. |
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