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Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a class of emerging smart materials in which their mechanical and rheological properties can be immediately and reversibly altered upon the application of a magnetic field. The change in the MRE properties under the magnetic field is widely known as the magnetorheological (MR) effect. Despite their inherent viscoelastic property-change characteristics, there are disadvantages incorporated with MREs, such as slow response time and the suspension of the magnetic particles in the elastomer matrix, which depress their MR effect. This study investigates the feasibility of a hybrid magnetorheological elastomer-fluid (MRE-F) for longitudinal vibration isolation. The hybrid MRE-F is fabricated by encapsulating MR fluid inside the elastomer matrix. The inclusion of the MR fluid can enhance the MR effect of the elastomer by providing a better response to the magnetic field and, hence, can improve the vibration isolation capabilities. For this purpose, ...
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Magnetorheological elastomers (MRE) are smart composite materials by which their mechanical properties, such as stiffness, are changed under a magnetic field. In this article, the introduction of a variable stiffness coupling (VSC) fitted within a shaft for torsional vibration isolation that would adapt and change its attenuation frequency range is presented. The VSC concept on torsional vibration isolation is tested experimentally. MRE samples with 40% volume fraction are fabricated and manufactured using a 3D mold design and fixed within a coupling in a shaft to investigate the magnetic field effect on the torsional rigidity. Impact hammer test is conducted along with an accelerometer to obtain the transmissibility factor analysis. Results show that the vibration level decreases when the magnetic field increases. The 1st natural frequency of the system happened at 26 Hz and moved to 28 Hz when the applied current increases from 0 mT to 12.38 mT. MRE torsional stiffness increased f...