摘要 |
<p>A single fluid valve device operable for setting an overall viscous damping level, magnetic damping strength, and low speed damping profile. A stationary, controllable magnetorheological fluid valve device comprising a first annular body (50) having gap setting features (62) and controllable passageways (51) formed within the fluid valve device, and a second body (52) disposed adjacent to the first annular body (50), wherein the second body (52) comprises a magnetic field generating means (54) contained therein. A twin-tube damping device (20) comprising an outer member (24) containing an outer volume of magnetorheological fluid, an inner member (26) containing an inner volume of magnetorheological fluid, a stationary, controllable fluid valve device disposed within the outer member (24), a piston rod (44) mounted for movement with respect to the inner and outer members (26), (24), a piston assembly (38) attached to the piston rod (44) and a pressurized volumetric compliance means (72).</p> |