Powertrain proactive damping system using magneto rheological materials

A vehicle powertrain proactive damping system, comprising:

• a plurality of shock absorbers mounted on a powertrain structure of a vehicle including a chassis and a suspension of the vehicle, each shock absorber comprising:
• a magneto rheological elastomer (MRE),
• a proactive clamp structure constructed and arranged to provide active damping control in two axes and to clamp on a portion of the suspension to be vibration controlled, and
• an electromagnet embedded within the proactive clamp structure to actuate the MRE,
• a control unit including a processor circuit,
• at least one sensor constructed and arranged to obtain vibration data regarding the powertrain structure, the at least one sensor being electrically connected with the control unit, and
• a LIDAR sensor mounted on the vehicle and electrically connected with the control unit, the LIDAR sensor being constructed and arranged to provide data to the control unit indicative of upcoming road surface conditions to be experienced by the vehicle,
• wherein, based on data from at the least one sensor and the LIDAR sensor, the processor circuit is constructed and arranged to proactively control voltage to the electromagnets to selectively adjust a rigidity of the associated shock absorber to control vibrational effects on the powertrain structure, and
• wherein the plurality of shock absorbers includes a proactive shaft bearing structure constructed and arranged to engage a transmission shaft and the processor circuit is configured to proactively control voltage to the electromagnets to proactively selectively adjust a rigidity of the proactive shaft bearing structure.