Soft matrix magnetorheological mounts for shock and vibration isolation
First Claim
1. A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system comprising:
- a first mounting plate having a flat surface;
a second mounting plate having a flat surface;
a first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face directly connected to the flat surface of the first mounting plate;
a second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face directly connected to the second mounting plate; and
a first electromagnet having opposing first and second pole faces, the first pole face connected to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, and the second pole face connected to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material.
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Abstract
A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system includes a first mounting plate. A first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material has opposing first and second faces, the first face coupled to the first mounting plate. A first electromagnet has opposing first and second pole faces, the first pole face coupled to the second face of the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material. A second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material has opposing first and second faces, the first face coupled to the second pole face of the first electromagnet. A second mounting plate is coupled to the second face of the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, the second mounting plate adapted to be coupled to a load mass.
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19 Claims
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1. A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system comprising:
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a first mounting plate having a flat surface; a second mounting plate having a flat surface; a first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face directly connected to the flat surface of the first mounting plate; a second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face directly connected to the second mounting plate; and a first electromagnet having opposing first and second pole faces, the first pole face connected to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, and the second pole face connected to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system comprising:
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a first mounting plate; a second mounting plate adapted to be connected to a load mass; and a plurality of soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation elements mounted in a ring configuration disposed between and mounted to the first and second mounting plates, each soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation element including; a first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face directly connected to the first mounting plate; a second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face directly connected to the second mounting plate; and a single electromagnet having opposing first and second pole faces, the first pole face connected to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, and the second pole face connected to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system comprising:
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a first mounting plate; a first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face coupled to the first mounting plate; a first electromagnet having opposing first and second pole faces, substantially an entire surface of the first pole face coupled to the second face of the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material; a second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar faun and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face coupled to the second pole face of the first electromagnet; and a second mounting plate coupled to the second face of the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, the second mounting plate adapted to be coupled to a load mass. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system comprising:
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a first mounting plate; a second mounting plate adapted to be coupled to a load mass; a plurality of soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation elements mounted in a ring configuration disposed between and mounted to the first and second mounting plates, each soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation element including; a first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face coupled to the first mounting plate; a second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material having a body that consists of a planar form and having opposing first and second faces, substantially an entire surface of the first face coupled to the second mounting plate; and a single electromagnet having opposing first and second pole faces, the first pole face coupled to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, and the second pole face coupled to substantially an entire surface of the second face of the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A soft-matrix magnetorheological material vibration isolation system comprising:
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a first mounting plate; a second mounting plate adapted to be connected to a load mass; a first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material coupled to the first mounting plate; a second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material coupled to the second mounting plate; and a first electromagnet including a coil of wire wrapped around a magnetic core having opposing first and second pole faces, the first pole face coupled to the first mounting plate through the first layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, the second pole face coupled to the second mounting plate through the second layer of soft-matrix magnetorheological material, the magnetic core being spool shaped and having outer flanges, the coil of wire being wrapped around the magnetic core in a region inside of the flanges. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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