Effects of temperature on performance of compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension systems

Abstract

The temperature effect on performance of compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension systems is studied. Magnetorheological fluid is a temperature-dependent material where its compressibility and rheological properties change with temperature. Experimental studies were conducted to explore the temperature effects on the properties of the magnetorheological fluid and the compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension systems. The temperature effect on magnetorheological fluid properties included the bulk modulus, shear yield stress, and viscosity. It was found that the shear yield stress of the magnetorheological fluid remains unchanged within the testing range while both the plastic viscosity, using the Bingham plastic model, and the bulk modulus of the magnetorheological fluid decrease as the temperature of the fluid increases. A theoretical model that incorporates the temperature-dependent properties of magnetorheological fluid was developed to predict behavior of a compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension system. An experimental study was conducted using an annular flow compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension system with varying temperatures, motion frequencies, and magnetic fields. The experimental results are used to verify the theoretical model. Moreover, the stiffness and energy dissipation of the compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension system were obtained, experimentally. The effects of the temperature on performance characteristics of the compressible magnetorheological fluid suspension system were analyzed. It was found that both the stiffness and the energy dissipation decrease with an increase in the temperature of magnetorheological fluid.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 26, 2017
Source ID
10.1177/1045389x17705203

Entities

People

  • Faramarz Gordaninejad
  • Michael D McKee
  • Xiaojie Wang

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
  • University of Nevada, Reno

Tags

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Structural Dynamics.