Adaptive Base Isolation using Innovative Magnetorheological Elastomers

基地隔离对于医院、桥梁和核电站等基础设施的安全非常重要。使用传统的被动基础隔震器使基础隔震系统容易受到意外/极端动态载荷的影响，例如地震。该项目旨在通过开发一种新型的自适应隔震器来解决这一关键问题，该隔震器与创新的刚度软化磁流变弹性体(MRE)一起工作。这项研究代表了理解MRE行为的根本步骤，并有望成为未来智能基础隔震系统开发的突破口。

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.