Experimental Study on Flow Characteristics of ERF Between Two Parallel-Plate Electrodes by using PIV Technique

평행평판 전극사이에서 PIV 기법을 이용한 ER 유체의 유동특성에 관한 실험적 연구

  • 장태현 (경남대학교 기계자동화공학부) ;
  • 장기원 (경남대학교 기계자동화공학부)
  • Published : 2003.11.01

Abstract

An experimental investigation was peformed to study the characteristics of ER(Electro-Rheological) fluid water flow in a horizontal rectangular tube with or without D.C volatage. To determine some characteristics of the ER flow, 2D PIV(Particle Image Velocimetry) technique is employed for velocity measurement. This research found the mean velocity distribution with 0 kV/mm, 1.0kV/mm and 1.5kV/mm for Re = 0, 0.62, 1.29 and 2.26. When the strength of the electric field increased, the claster of ERF are clearly strong along the test tube and the flow rate decreased.

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