Abstract:Magnetorheological (MR) fluids are known smart materials. In the presence of magnetic field the material develops a yield stress. The technology has been used in the automotive industry, for example, or high quality optical finishing applications. In the (existing) conventional flow-mode valves the MR fluid is energized by magnetic flux perpendicular to the fluid flow path. The effect is an increase in the material's effective resistance-to-flow. The so-called gradient pinch mode (GPM) follows a different pri… Show more
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