Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: Magnetorheological Homogenization wave acoustic. Includes bibliographical references.

We formulate a model for acoustic excitations in a magnetorheological fluid. Constitutive equations are derived for Navier-Stokes flow coupled with Maxwell's Equations. The viscosity of the fluid is modified to reflect the dependence of waves propagating within the fluid itself and in the case where they propagate along the network of particles.