Characteristic Parameters of a Tuned Magnetic Fluid Damper Under Magnetic Fields

Damping parameters of a tuned magnetic fluid damper [TMFD] using a tuned mass damper [TMD] analogy model are obtained from approximation to frequency responses of experiments used some sort of magnetic fluids in a cylindrical container. An effective mass is changed by a magnetic field from downside, however a significant change of surface shape of magnetic fluids causes strange changing tendency. It was found that other parameters are changed according to the surface shape.