Vibration control of a structural system using magneto-rheological fluid mount

In this work, a mixed mode-type magneto-rheological fluid mount (MR mount in short) is devised by considering the nondimensional formulation of Bingham plastic flow, and applied to vibration control of a structural system subjected to external excitations. The structural system consists of a vibrating mass, semi-active MR fluid mount, and passive rubber mounts. The MR mount is installed on the beam structure as a semi-active actuator and supports the vibrating mass, while the flexible beam structure is supported by two passive rubber mounts. After verifying the field-dependent damping force characteristics of the MR mount, the governing equation of the structural system is derived in the modal coordinate and rewritten as a state space control model. The linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) controller is then formulated in order to attenuate vibration of the structural system. The LQG controller is experimentally realized and control responses such as accelerations and transmitted forces of the structural system are presented in the frequency domain.