Due to the inherent nonlinear nature of magnetorheological (MR) dampers, one of the
challenging aspects for developing and utilizing these devices to achieve high performance …

Hysteresis is a natural phenomenon that widely exists in structural and mechanical systems.
The characteristics of structural hysteretic behaviors are complicated. Therefore, numerous …

The LuGre friction force models are amongst the most popular and powerful approaches to
treat frictional contact in modeling, simulation and control of mechanical systems. However …

Large MR (MR) dampers are popular due to their higher damping force capabilities which
makes them suitable in the field of civil engineering, structural engineering, suspension …

Fluid-viscous dampers played a crucial role in the protection of new or existing buildings
against external actions as earthquakes and winds. In the last decade, several …

Magnetorheological (MR) damper is one of the most promising smart devices for dissipating
seismic energy and reducing structural vibrations. The MR dampers with multiple coils are …

Magnetorheological dampers have received a great deal of attention in the last two decades
due to their being a potential technology to conduct semi-active control. It is therefore vitally …

Semi-active vibration control is considered a powerful method in reducing the dynamic
responses of buildings by using additional smart damping devices. In this study …

A Bouc–Wen model-based control scheme is presented which allows tracking the desired
control force in real-time with magnetorheological (MR) dampers without feedback from a …

Magneto-rheological (MR) materials and their devices are being rapidly developed and
have drawn surge of interest for the potential application in vibration control. Among them, a …