title: Optimal design of a tuned liquid damper using a magnetic fluid with one electromagnet.
abstract: Characteristics of a tuned magnetic fluid damper are examined. The optimal depth of a magnetic fluid in a cylindrical container is calculated using a linear analysis of a magnetic fluid sloshing. In order to avoid swirling in lower depth fluids, several experiments using greater fluid depths are carried out and a good damping range is obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimoda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawada