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Properties and Applications of Magnetorheological Fluids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

M.R. Jolly
M.R. Jolly*
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Materials Division, Lord Corporation, 110 Lord Drive, Cary, NC, 27511 USA
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Abstract

Magnetorheological (MR) fluids are materials that respond to an applied magnetic field with a change in rheological behavior. Typically, this change is manifested by the development of a yield stress that monotonically increases with applied field. Interest in MR fluids derives from their ability to provide simple, quiet and rapid response interfaces between electronic controls and mechanical systems. In this paper, the basic composition and properties of example MR fluids are reviewed. Some contemporary applications of MR fluids are then discussed.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 604: Symposium LL – Materials for Smart Systems III , 1999 , 167
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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