Journal
SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Volume 26, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/aa9452
Keywords
magnetorheological (MR) fluids; MR brake; design optimization
Funding
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) [RGPIN/06696-2016]
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The magnetorheological brake (MRB) is an electromechanical device that generates a retarding torque through employing magnetorheological (MR) fluids. The objective of this paper is to design, optimize and control an MRB for automotive applications considering. The dynamic range of a disk-type MRB expressing the ratio of generated toque at on and off states has been formulated as a function of the rotational speed, geometrical and material properties, and applied electrical current. Analytical magnetic circuit analysis has been conducted to derive the relation between magnetic field intensity and the applied electrical current as a function of the MRB geometrical and material properties. A multidisciplinary design optimization problem has then been formulated to identify the optimal brake geometrical parameters to maximize the dynamic range and minimize the response time and weight of the MRB under weight, size and magnetic flux density constraints. The optimization problem has been solved using combined genetic and sequential quadratic programming algorithms. Finally, the performance of the optimally designed MRB has been investigated in a quarter vehicle model. A PID controller has been designed to regulate the applied current required by the MRB in order to improve vehicle's slipping on different road conditions.
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