MagneRide

A magnetorheological shock absorber is known special shock absorbers, which are filled with a magnetorheological liquid. They are mainly used in the automotive industry and mainly used in sport-oriented vehicles. The required damping force can be changed very quickly depending on driving condition and road condition. This type of shock absorbers enable a much better damping and a more comfortable ride than conventional shocks.

Various car manufacturers offer " magnetorheological shock absorbers " either standard or optional in their models to. However, the brand names are different to some extent.

Operation

The principle is similar to the hydraulic dampers conventionally used, in which the suspension movement of the wheel about the displacement of the hydraulic oil is absorbed. The liquid used, a special magnetorheological damper oil is, however, riddled with microscopic, magnetically polarizable metal particles. About the electronic connection, it is now possible to generate a magnetic field in the shock absorber. The metal particles are thus aligned in the direction of the magnetic field and thus decisively influence the viscosity, ie the fluidity of the damper oil. By applying a voltage to the arrangement of the magnetic particles and thus the physical consistency (viscosity ) of the reacting liquid with virtually no delay is varied, thereby changing response and hardness of the shock absorber. Sensors detecting the driving state, send the data to the control unit, and after evaluation of the data, the shock absorber can be adjusted accordingly.

Example

In a rough road the changes within a few milliseconds are passed on to the onboard computer, so that the shock absorbers are adjusted while riding immediately. The on-board computer and the controller takes over the optimal adjustment of the shock absorber for this rough road. This happens very quickly and completely automatically, without the driver 's knowledge.

Thus, it is an innovative shock absorber system which detects bumps on a road or the road surface changes almost in real time and automatically compensates immediately right when driving. Most such systems are in the cockpit the driver adjustable and can thus be individually better adapt to specific driving situations.

Audi

The name Magnetic Ride called a shock absorber system of the automobile manufacturer Audi, in which the damping characteristic field changed by controlling the damper oil via a magnetic field.

About the strength of the magnetic field can be as the damper characteristics to the respective driving situation vote. The system was released in 2006 with the introduction of the second generation of the Audi TT. In addition to the sports car R8 Audi Magnetic Ride now offers also in the compact class in A3.

Ferrari

Ferrari is the same system under the name Magna Ride in the models 599 GTB Fiorano, 612 Scaglietti, California as well as in the F430 and the new Ferrari 458 Italia a.

General Motors

Magnetic Selective Ride Control is the market name of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors for the specially developed magneto- rheological shock absorber system and is also referred to as MSRC. GM has come in the past few years a number of automobiles with the art Magnetic Selective Ride Control and has the system first used in 2000 in a Cadillac Seville. It was developed by Delphi Corporation and was offered from 2003 for the Corvette C5 surcharge. There, the system had a selector switch in the dashboard and the center console, with which one could choose between " Touring" and "Sport".

Latest finds Magnetic Selective Ride Control exclusively in the Cadillac CTS models, STS, SRX, Escalade and XLR as well as in the Camaro ZL1 and Corvette use.