Active Vibration Isolation Using an Induced Strain Actuator with Application to Automotive Seat Suspensions

The characteristics of an automotive passenger seat in response to vibrational excitations are examined and an active vibration isolation system incorporating smart materials is designed, built, and tested. Human sensitivity to vibration is discussed. Characteristics of road roughness are discussed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Malowicki, Mark
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9640
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06292000-13570051