Development of Cost Effective Magneto-Rheological (MR) Fluid Damper in Two wheelers and Four Wheelers Automobile to Improve Ride Comfort and Stability

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Implementing Organization

National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka

Rambal Ltd, Tamilnadu

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

Principal Investigator

Hemantha Kumar

Associate Professor

National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

CO-Principal Investigator

Gangadharan K. V.

National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka

CO-Principal Investigator

Sharnappa Joladarashi

National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka

CO-Principal Investigator

Sheron Figarado

National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka

CO-Principal Investigator

Mohammad Rizwanur Rahman

Assistant Professor

National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

CO-Principal Investigator

Sandesh S.

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

CO-Principal Investigator

Raja Sekaran.S.C.

Rambal Ltd, Tamilnadu

CO-Principal Investigator

Sujatha C.

Professor

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

Department of Mechanical Engineering

About

This project involves in the application of Magneto-Rheological (MR) damper for two and four wheelers automobile. Present project proposes to design and develop a market ready, cost effective MR fluid and MR damper for an automotive vehicle suspension system. Cost effectiveness of in-house prepared MR fluid and MR damper will be compared against commercially available MR fluid and MR damper respectively without compromising on performance. Rheological properties of in-house MR fluid compared with commercial MR fluid, subjected to varying magnetic field. Measures will be undertaken to overcome sedimentation problems. Dynamic behaviour of in-house MR damper and commercial MR damper will be investigated and benchmarked. Performance of developed MR damper for vehicular application is investigated in laboratory subjected to standard road excitations. Mathematical modelling and field tests are conducted on the vehicle having in-house MR damper, commercial MR damper and passive damper under Indian road condition by adopting suitable control strategy.

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Funding Organization

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Govt. of India

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Area of Research

Material Sciences

Focus Area

Transportation

Sanction Amount

₹ 3.55 Cr

Status

Ongoing

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Filed : 00

Grant : 00

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