Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-17-381-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-17-381-2026
Research article
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13 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 13 Apr 2026

Improved adaptive fuzzy sliding-mode control for seat suspension based on magnetorheological fluid (MRF) damper

Yabing Jing, Yongqin Liang, Teng Ma, and Xiuxiu Sun

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Short summary
In a 5-degree-of-freedom human-seat suspension system, an improved adaptive fuzzy sliding-mode controller is developed for the simplified model, incorporating the dynamics model of the MRF (magnetorheological fluid) damper into the control framework. This controller successfully mitigates the "chatter" issue associated with sliding-mode control, and it achieves favorable control results for the semi-active seat suspension system by utilizing the output damping force of the MRF damper.
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