Speaker: Prof. Mehdi Ahmadian, Virginia Tech, United StatesChair: Dr. Ramin SedaghatiAbstract: This presentation strolls down the magnetorheological (MR) fluids and devices memory lane by exploring their scientific and commercial progress from their discovery by Jacob Rabinow in 1948 to today. It recites some of the earlier MR patents in clutches and brakes to their reincarnation in the early 1990s, led by David Carlson. Da...

Session Chair: Dr. David Rancourt

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Speaker: Prof. Weihua Li, University of Wollongong, AustraliaChair: Dr. Antonio J.F BombardAbstract: Semi-active isolators working with laminated magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) structures have found applications in vibration control. This work reports the development of new MRE isolators with metamaterial structures for enhancing vibration suppression capabilities suitable for wide frequency ranges. This novel design ta...

Session Chair: Dr. Takehito Kikuchi

Speaker: Prof. Ken Loh, University of California San Diego, United StatesChair: Dr. Jean-Sébastien PlanteAbstract: The safety, resiliency, and survivability of the warfighter, whether in a training or forward deployed environment, are of utmost importance for the military. For instance, musculoskeletal injuries are the leading cause of military disability discharge, which amount to ~1.6 million injuries per year within the ...

Session Chair: Dr. Yuhiro Iwamoto

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Session Chair: Dr. Mehdi Eshaghi