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Influence of viscosity of carrier liquid on performance of electrorheological fluids

  • Xufeng Dong*
  • , Hong Zhao
  • , Min Qi
  • , Ning Ma
  • , Jinping Ou
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Dalian University of Technology

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Abstract

Electrorheological (ER) fluid is a kind of smart materials that has great potential to be widely used in mechatronics. In this paper, ER fluids were fabricated by dispersing oxalate group-modified amorphous titanium oxide nanoparticles in dimethyl silicone oil with different kinematic viscosities. Their yield stress, zero-field viscosity, ER efficiency, response time, and sedimentation stability were tested. The results indicated that the ER fluid with the silicone oil with a viscosity of 50 cSt presents the optimal ER efficiency, and the fluid based on the silicone oil with a viscosity of 100 cSt shows the shortest response time and good sedimentation stability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
Subtitle of host publicationMechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013
Pages1418-1422
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013 - Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Duration: 9 Jul 201312 Jul 2013

Publication series

Name2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityWollongong, NSW
Period9/07/1312/07/13

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