<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study briefly outlines a CFD model of a magnetorheological (MR) fluid operated in squeeze mode with a constant interface area using the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) approach. The underlying assumption is that the MR fluid is placed between two surfaces of which at least one can be subject to a prescribed displacement or a force input. The widely employed Bingham model, which fails to take into account the yield stress variations depending on the height of the gap, has been modified. Computation data obtained in the ANSYS CFX environment are compared with experimental results.</p></abstract>

The study briefly outlines a CFD model of a magnetorheological (MR) fluid operated in squeeze mode with a constant interface area using the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) approach. The underlying assumption is that the MR fluid is placed between two surfaces of which at least one can be subject to a prescribed displacement or a force input. The widely employed Bingham model, which fails to take into account the yield stress variations depending on the height of the gap, has been modified. Computation data obtained in the ANSYS CFX environment are compared with experimental results.

CFD MODEL OF A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID IN SQUEEZE MODE

AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The study briefly outlines a CFD model of a magnetorheological (MR) fluid operated in squeeze mode with a constant interface area using the CFD (Computational...

CFD MODEL OF A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID IN SQUEEZE MODE

Published Online: Jan 22, 2014

Page range: 180 - 183

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2013-0031

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