Effects of electrode surface morphology on electrical response of electrorheological fluids

Author

Hanaoka, R. ; Murakumo, M. ; Anzai, H. ; Sakurai, K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Kanazawa Inst. of Technol., Ishikawa, Japan

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

16

Abstract

In an attempt to enhance the electrical response of electrorheological (ER) fluids under DC electric field conditions, the influence of the electrode surface morphology has been studied using a rheometer in which the electrode surface was covered with a thin metallic net. The test fluids consisted of microsphere particles suspended in two insulating oils, dimethylsilicone oil and fluoridated dimethylsilicone oil. The aggregation of particles and the ER responses in these fluids revealed the effect of local changes in the electric field on the metallic net surface. It is shown that a metallic net on the electrode surface is effective for further promoting the rheological response of the ER fluid suspended in fluoridated dimethylsilicone oil. The responses appear to depend on the material properties of the ER fluids and the mesh size of the metallic net

Keywords

aggregation; electrodes; electrohydrodynamics; electrorheology; insulating oils; non-Newtonian fluids; organic compounds; two-phase flow; yield stress; DC electric field conditions; aggregation particles; dimethylsilicone oil; electric field; electrical response; electrode surface; electrode surface morphology; electrorheological fluids; electrorheological responses; fluoridated dimethylsilicone oil; insulating oils; local changes; material properties; mesh size; metallic net; metallic net surface; microsphere particles; rheological response; rheometer; test fluids; thin metallic net; Electrodes; Erbium; Oil insulation; Petroleum; Rheology; Rough surfaces; Solids; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9878

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/94.983878

Filename

983878