Thermal chain model of electro- and magnetorheology
- Sandia National Laboratories
Steady shear 3-D simulations of electro- and magnetorheology in a uniaxial field are presented. These large scale simulations are three dimensional, and include the effect of Brownian motion. In the absence of thermal fluctuations, the expected shear thinning viscosity is observed in steady shear, and a striped phase is seen to rapidly form in a uniaxial field, with a shear slip zone in each sheet. However, as the influence of Brownian motion increases, the fluid stress decreases, especially at lower Mason numbers, and the striped phase eventually disappears, even when the fluid stress is still high. To account for the uniaxial steady shear data the author proposes a microscopic chain model of the role played by thermal fluctuations on the rheology of ER and MR fluids that delineates the regimes where an applied field can impact the fluid viscosity, and gives an analytical prediction for the thermal effect.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 753460
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2000-0857J
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review E, Journal Name: Physical Review E Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 63; ISSN 1063-651X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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