ELECTROFLUIDS - THEIR PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES.
Abstract
A literature survey was made to determine the feasibility of using fluids, blended to be viscosity sensitive to the presence of an electric field. There was considerable literature on the subject, which indicated that the concept appeared to be worthy of further laboratory study. Several devices were constructed to measure the effect of an electric field upon the viscosity of such fluids (electrofluids). Blending studies were performed using silica, graphite and molybdenum disulfide as the dispersed solids, which are a basic constituent of electrofluids. Results indicated that several problem areas exist in use of such fluids. These include: (1) irreversible, electrostatic precipitation of dispersed solids, (2) pronounced thixotropic behavior among the most sensitive fluids, when not in an electric field and (3) slow precipitation or settling of solids during storage especially with the thinner, less thixotropic fluids. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0839517
Entities
People
- Ralph L. Lemar