A Review on Structural Development of Magnetorheological Fluid Damper

Figure 16

(a) Schematic configuration of multiple-coil MR damper. (b) An enlarged section view including magnetic flux and active area. 1, main cylinder; 2, reservoir tube; 3, check valve in the piston valve; 4, piston valve; 5, foot valve; 6, check valve in the foot valve; 7, outer tube; 8, inner tube; 9, accumulator; 10, seal components; 11, coil; 12, magnetic guide ring I 13, retaining ring; 14, opening; 15, magnetic guide ring; 16, active area I; 17, magnetic flux; 18, nonmagnetic ring; 19, active area II; 20, active area III; 21, flow channel [45].

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