Title :
Development of gel-structured electro-rheological fluids and their application to mechanical damper elements
Author :
Kakinuma, Yasuhiro ; Yakoh, Takahiro ; Aoyama, Tojiro ; Anzai, Hidenobu ; Isobe, Kazuyulu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Design Eng., Keio Univ., xx, Japan
Abstract :
Electrorheological fluids (ERF) are functional fluids whose viscoelastic property varies according to the intensity of the applied electric field. The disadvantages of ERF are the sedimentation of ER particles and the requirement of seal mechanism. In order to solve these problems, gel structured electrorheological fluids ERF are developed in this study. The basic characteristics of ERF film is experimentally analyzed. Based on the results of basic analysis, the ERF was applied to the mechanical damper elements.
Keywords :
damping; electric fields; electrorheology; intelligent materials; sedimentation; viscoelasticity; electric field; electrorheological fluids film; electrorheological fluids particles; gel structured electrorheological fluids; mechanical damper elements; sedimentation; viscoelastic property; Damping; Elasticity; Electrodes; Erbium; Petroleum; Resonance; Rubber; Shock absorbers; Vibrations; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Motion Control, 2004. AMC '04. The 8th IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8300-1
DOI :
10.1109/AMC.2004.1297926
