Adaptive Base Isolation using Innovative Magnetorheological Elastomers

基础隔离对于医院、桥梁和核电站等基础设施的安全至关重要。传统被动基础隔离器的使用使得基础隔离系统容易受到意外/极端动态载荷（如地震）的影响。该项目旨在通过开发一种新型自适应隔震器来解决这一关键问题，该隔震器采用了一种创新的刚度软化磁流变弹性体（MRE）。这项研究代表了理解MRE行为的基本步骤，并有望成为未来智能基地隔离系统发展的突破。

Base isolation is of great importance for the safety of infrastructure, such as hospitals, bridges and nuclear power plants. Utilisation of a traditional passive base isolator makes the base isolation system vulnerable and susceptible to unexpected/extreme dynamic loadings, such as earthquakes. This project aims to address this critical issue through the development of a novel adaptive seismic isolator working with an innovative stiffness softening magnetorheological elastomer (MRE). This research represents a fundamental step towards the understanding of MRE behaviour and is expected to be the breakthrough for the development of a future smart base isolation system.