Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference (한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (한국생산제조학회)
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A Study on Flow Characteristics of Dispersive ER Fluids for Development of 3-port ER Valves

3포트 ER 밸브 개발을 위한 분산계 ER유체의 유동특성에 관한 연구

  • 장문제 (경남대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 장성철 (경남대학교 기계자동화공학부) ;
  • 염만오 (경남대학교 기계자동화공학부) ;
  • 이동극 (항공기능대학 메카트로닉스과) ;
  • 김기홍 (구미1대학 컴퓨터응용기계설계과)
  • Published : 2005.05.01
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Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to examine the flow characteristics of ER fluids between 2 port and 3 port rectangular tube brass electrodes. ER fluid is made silicon oil mixed with $2-3wt\%$ starch having hydrous particles. Flow visualization of the ER fluids were obtained by CCD camera measuring those of the clusters using an image processing technique. This research found the flow $rate(Q_L)$ with 0 kV /mm, 0.5kV/mm and 1.0kV/mm for $Q_L\;=\;0,\;0$ and $5.73cm^3/s$. When the strength of the electric field increased, the cluster of ER fluids are clearly strong along the rectangular tube and the flow rate(Q) decreased.

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