Electrorheological fluids; Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, Raleigh, NC, Aug. 7-9, 1989

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6057757

Carlson, J D; Sprecher, A F; Conrad, H

The present conference on electrorheological fluids discusses ER fluid mechanisms and related fundamentals, ER fluid materials, characterization and property measurement, engineering with ER fluids, and ER fluid devices and applications. Attention is given to viscoelastic behavior of ER fluids, ER fluid modeling, possible phase transition in ERs, and measuring forces between particles in a model ER fluid. Topics addressed include miscellaneous ER phenomena, an overview of ER fluid design, tribological aspects of ER fluid behavior with respect to nonpolar base liquids, the role of water in ER fluids, and the electrorheology of the suspension of zeolite particles in silicone oil. Also discussed are applications of ER materials in vibration control, the control of damping in distributed systems using ER fluids, the fluid property and mechanical design considerations in ER-fluid clutches and brakes, devices using ER fluids, and a case study of tension control using ER fluids.

• OSTI ID: 6057757
• Report Number(s): CONF-8908183--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320302* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Materials
DAMPING
DESIGN
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
FLUIDS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MACHINE PARTS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MEETINGS
MINERALS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PLASTICITY
RHEOLOGY
SILICATE MINERALS
TRIBOLOGY
WORKING FLUIDS
ZEOLITES