• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.5-11
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• 1995

This paper addresses the lubrication analysis of a short squeeze film damper operating with electro-rheological (ER) fluids which have large and reversible changes in yield shear stresses with respect to an applied electric field. The ER fluids are assumed to be modeled as Bingham fluids. The governing lubrication equation for the ER short squeeze film damper is developed on the basis of a Bingham fluid model, and the equation is subsequently solved in order to investigate the effects of the ER fluids on the damping capability of the damper. It is shown that a substantial increase in damping (both direct and cross coupled) is accomplished by increasing the yield shear stress of the ER fluids. This significant improvement of the damping capability suggests that the ER short squeeze film damper could be very effective for reducing the vibration and controlling the critical speeds of a rotor system.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.103-106
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• 2003

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.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.1763-1771
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• 2004

An experimental investigation was performed to study the characteristics of ER (Electro-Rheological) fluid flow in a horizontal rectangular tube with or without D. C voltage. To determine some characteristics of the ER flow, 2D PIV(Particle Image Velocimetry) technique was employed for velocity measurements. This research found the mean velocity distributions with 0kV /mm, l.0kV /mm and l.5kV /mm for Re=0, 0.62, 1.29 and 2.26. When the strength of the electric field increased, the cluster of ERF was clearly strong along the test tube and the flow rate decreased. The present results will contribute to the economical and compact design of ER fluids system.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.452-457
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• 2000

This paper presents control response of a semi-active electro-rheological(ER) suspension. After showing dynamic characteristics of the ER damper, 1/4 car model is formulated by incorporating with the time constant of the damping force. $H_{\infty}$ controller compensating mass and time constant uncertainties is then designed in order to suppress vibration level of the suspension. The control responses such as vertical acceleration are presented.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.116-123
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• 2004

An experimental investigation was performed to study the characteristics of ER (Electro-Rheological) fluid 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.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.56-62
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• 2001

In this paper, skyhook control of a semi-active ER(Electro-Rheological) damper is investigated. The strength of the ER damper is controlled by a high voltage power supply. This paper deals with a two-degree-of-freedom suspension using the damper with ERF for a quarter vehicle system. The control law for semi-active suspensions modeled in this study is developed using skyhook and Linear Quadratic Regulator(LQR) optimal control method. Computer simulation and experimental results show that the semi-active suspension with ERF damper has good performances of ride quality.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.126-134
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 회전운동을 제어하기 위한 새로운 작동기로서 전기장에 대하여 매우 빠른 응답특성을 갖고 있는 두 쌍의 실린더형 ER(electro-rheological) 클러치/브레이크 작동기를 제안하였다. 자체조성 된 ER유체의 빙햄특성 모델을 실험적으로 도출하였으며, 이와 연계한 작동기 모델을 구성하여 전기장에 따른 전달 및 제동 토크를 해석한 후 알맞은 크기의 클러치/브레이크 작동기를 제작하였다. 제작된 작동기의 동적특성(시상수 등)을 작동기 모델에 고려하기 위하여 계단입력 전기장에 따른 과도응답 실험을 클러치와 브레이크 모드에서 각각 수행하였다. 제안된 작동기의 응용성을 보이기 위하여 두쌍의 작동기로 구동되는 실험실 차원의 소형 와권식 세탁기 시스템을 구성한 후 동적지배방정식을 유도하다. 각 작동기와 연계된 PID제어기를 설계하여 세탁과 탈수시의 회전운동을 제어하였으며, 부하질량의 변화에 대한 작동기 시스템의 제어 효율성과 장시간 운전을 통한 제어 내구성 실험을 수행하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.24 no.2 s.173
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• pp.370-377
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• 2000

This paper presents a mixed-mode type ER(electro-rheological) engine mount, and its vibration control performance for a passenger vehicle is presented. The field-dependent yield stress of a transfo rmer oil-based ER fluid is empirically distilled in both shear and flow modes. This is then incorporated with the governing equation of motion of the proposed mixed-mode(shear mode plus flow mode) type engine mount. The damping force is analyzed with respect to the intensity of the electric field and design parameters such as electrode gap. Subsequently, the ER engine mount which is equivalent to the conventional hydraulic engine mount in terms of the damping level is designed and manufactured. Both computer simulation and experimental test are undertaken in order to evaluate vibration isolation performance. In addition, this performance is compared with that of the conventional hydraulic engine mount.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.110-122
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• 1996

본 논문에서는 전기유동유체(Electro-Rheological Fluid : ERF)를 함유하는 지능구조물의 동적 모델링 및 진동제어를 수행하였다. 먼저 실리콘 오일을 기본용매로 하여 조성된 ERF의 복소 전단모듈러스를 전장부하와 가진 주파수의 함수로 동적 회전모드 실험을 통하여 도출한 후, 이를 샌드위치 보 이론과 연계하여 동적 모델링을 실시하였다. 도출된 6차 편미분방정식 형태의 지배 방정식을 유한요소 모델로 이산화하여 전장부하에 따른 지능구조물의 동탄성 특성값인 감쇠 고유 주파수 및 모달 손실계수를 주파수 영역에서 얻었다. 그리고 ERF를 함유한 샌드위치 형태의 지능구조물을 제작한 후 실험적으로 얻은 동탄성 특성값과 모델에 의해 예측된 동탄성 특성값을 비교 고찰하여 제시된 동적 모델에 대한 타당성을 입증하였다. 또한 모델을 통해 전장부하 함수로 예측된 주파수 응답곡선 중에서 각 주파수 대역에 대해 최소 변위가 되는 응답곡선을 요구응답으로 설정한 후, 그에 해당하는 전장부하를 선정하는 논리적인 능동 진동제어 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제어알고리즘의 유용성을 입증하기 위해 실험적으로 수행된 능동 진동제어 결과를 주파수영역과 시간영역에서 제시하였다.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.1-4
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• 2006

The electro rheological behavior of the hollow polyaniline pimelate suspension in silicone oil was investigated. Hollow polyaniline pimelate suspension showed a typical ER response (Bingham flow behavior) upon application of an electric field. The shear stress for the suspension exhibited the dependence with a factor equals to 0.84 power on the electric field. The experimental results for the hollow polyaniline pimelate suspension correlated with the conduction models of Tang et al., and this suspension behaved as an ER fluid.