SIMULATION OF AN ADAPTIVE ER DAMPER SUPPORTED BY AN EFFECT-CATALOG
DS 32: Proceedings of DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2004
Editor: Marjanovic D.
Author: Kahlert, M.; Iriondo, A.; Schweiger, W.
Section: TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
Page(s): 1277 - 1282
Abstract
In the early stages of design the computer-aided modelling support is still insufficient. It is here shown as an efficient tool for material selection criteria, an effect-catalogue followed by a model simulation. This catalogue is a continuous application system which enables the search of the adequate material for a specific construction problem. It offers the required material equations and, if desired, it simplifies the further calculation as it provides a simulation block for each particular material equation. A semi-active suspension system including an adjustable ER damper will be considered in order to explain the use of this effect-catalogue.
Keywords: early stages of design, effect-catalogue, simulation, damper, electrorheological fluid (ERF)