<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>As a kind of smart material, MR (magneto-rheological) fluid is dramatically influenced by the external magnetic field and can change from the liquid state to semi-solid state in several milliseconds. In this paper, the effect of different volume of MRF on its shear performance is proposed. A set of testing systems, including the plate-on-plate MRF shearing test rig, is built up to measure the relationship between the produced shear torque and the added volume of MRF in different current. The variation of magnetic flux density in the shear gap is measured by teslameter and simulated before and after MRF is added. The results validate the effect of volume on the shear torque experimentally.</p></abstract>

As a kind of smart material, MR (magneto-rheological) fluid is dramatically influenced by the external magnetic field and can change from the liquid state to semi-solid state in several milliseconds. In this paper, the effect of different volume of MRF on its shear performance is proposed. A set of testing systems, including the plate-on-plate MRF shearing test rig, is built up to measure the relationship between the produced shear torque and the added volume of MRF in different current. The variation of magnetic flux density in the shear gap is measured by teslameter and simulated before and after MRF is added. The results validate the effect of volume on the shear torque experimentally.

Effect of the Volume of Magneto-rheological Fluid on Shear Performance

School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai institute of Technology, Caobao Road, China

Measurement Science Review

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As a kind of smart material, MR (magneto-rheological) fluid is dramatically influenced by the external magnetic field and can change from the liquid state to...

Effect of the Volume of Magneto-rheological Fluid on Shear Performance

Publicado en línea: 03 jun 2011

Páginas: 53 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-011-0010-5

Palabras clave
Shear performance, MR fluid, the volume, magnetic field

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Effect of the Volume of Magneto-rheological Fluid on Shear Performance

Publicado en línea: 03 jun 2011

Páginas: 53 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-011-0010-5

Palabras claveShear performance, MR fluid, the volume, magnetic field

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
Shear performance, MR fluid, the volume, magnetic field