Method for controlling an MR-fluid hydraulic mount connected to a vehicle engine

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APP PUB NO 20090276098A1
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12150931

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A method of the invention is for controlling an MR-fluid hydraulic mount connected to a vehicle engine. The mount includes an internal MR-fluid cavity. The mount includes a partition plate assembly partitioning the cavity into first and second MR-fluid chambers. The partition plate assembly has an orifice extending from the first MR-fluid chamber to the second MR-fluid chamber. The mount includes an electric coil positioned to magnetically influence the orifice. The method includes, when the vehicle engine is at idle, determining a reference pressure as a fluid pressure within the second MR-fluid chamber. The method includes, when the vehicle engine is above idle, determining a command electric current to be applied to the electric coil using at least a difference between the reference pressure and a current fluid pressure within the second MR-fluid chamber. The method includes applying the command electric output current to the electric coil.

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BWI COMPANY LIMITED S A1 RUE DES GLACIS LUXEMBOURG L-1628

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Barta, David J Beavercreek , US 12 98
Bodie, Mark O Dayton , US 15 69
Brobeil, Thorsten Weissach , DE 4 10
Koch, Thorsten Weissach , DE 16 63
Ujhasi, Marco Weissach , DE 5 58

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