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A model of the behaviour of magnetorheological materials

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In this paper, a quasi-static, one-dimensional model is developed that examines the mechanical and magnetic properties of magnetorheological materials, and the model attempts to account for magnetic nonlinearities and saturation by establishing a mechanism by which magnetic flux density is distributed within the composite material.
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Magnetorheological materials are a class of smart materials whose rheological properties may be rapidly varied by application of a magnetic field These materials typically consist of micron-sized ferrous particles dispersed in a fluid or an elastomer A quasi-static, one-dimensional model is developed that examines the mechanical and magnetic properties of magnetorheological materials This model attempts to account for magnetic non-linearities and saturation by establishing a mechanism by which magnetic flux density is distributed within the composite material Experimental evidence of the viscoelastic behaviour and magnetic properties of magnetorheological fluids and elastomers suggests that the assumptions made in the model development are reasonable It is shown that the model is semi-empirical in that it must be fit to the experimental data by adjusting a parameter that accounts for unmodelled magnetic interactions

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MR fluid, foam and elastomer devices

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Recent advances in nonlinear passive vibration isolators

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Properties and applications of commercial magnetorheological fluids

TL;DR: In this article, the rheological and magnetic properties of several commercial magnetorheological (MR) fluids are discussed and compared using appropriate figures of merit based on conventional design paradigms.
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Properties and applications of commercial magnetorheological fluids

TL;DR: In this paper, the rheological and magnetic properties of several commercial magnetorheological (MR) fluids are discussed and compared using appropriate figures of merit based on conventional design paradigms.
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A state-of-the-art review on magnetorheological elastomer devices

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a state-of-the-art review on the recent progress of magnetorheological elastomer technology, with special emphasis on the research and development of MR elastomers and their applications.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a quasi-static dipole model is presented to examine the magnetoviscoelastic effect of these elastomer composites and the model is semi-empirical in that it may be fit to experimental data over a broad range of applied magnetic fields.
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Rheology of magnetorheological fluids: models and measurements

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