**3.2 Modeling of MR damper**

For the present study, the shear mode MR damper was modeled. **Figure 5a** shows the design and configuration of the MR damper adopted. The fabricated MR damper using mild steel was shown MR damper was fabricated using mild steel shown in **Figure 5b**. Since the proposed MR damper was shear mode, the copper coil was wound around the piston with 260 no. of turns.

From **Figure 5c**, the reasons behind the MR damper under shear mode is clearly explained. In the shear mode MR damper, a thin layer of MR fluid is sheared between the piston and the cylinder, that space is specifically called as annular gap. In order to produce large force, shear mode MR damper is needed.
