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Magnetorheolgical (MR) fluid dampers have the capability of changing their effective damping force depending on the current input to the damper. A number of factors in the construction of the damper, as well as the properties of the fluid and the electromagnet, create a dynamic response of the damper that cannot be fully described with a static model dependent on current and velocity. This study will compare different techniques for modeling the force response of the damper in the current-velocity space. To ensure that all the dynamic response characteristics of the damper are captured in data collection, random input signals were used for velocity and current inputs. By providing a normally distributed random signal for velocity to a shock dynamometer and a uniformly distributed random signal for current to a Lord rheonetic seat damper, the force response could be measured. The data from this test is analyzed as a two dimensional signal, a three dimensional force plot in the current velocity plane, and as a probability density function. Four models are created to fit the data. The first is a linear model dependent solely on current. The second is a nonlinear model dependent on both current and velocity. The third model takes the nonlinear model and includes a filter that affects the force response of the model with time. Each of these three approaches are compared based on the total error in the force response and the models? ability to match the PDF of the data. Finally, a fourth model is created for the damper that improves the nonlinear model by making one parameter a probability parameter defined by a PDF calculated from the data. However, because it is a probability model, the error cannot be found through comparison to the data. / Master of Science

Le but principal de ce travail est la présentation de la formulation mathématique et l’analyse des propriétés viscoplastiques du fluide magnétorhéologique dans des conditions d’exploitation d’amortisseur ainsi que la détermination des dimensions optimum de l’orifice d’écoulement du fluide MR dans le dispositif de ce type. Une analyse particulière de la littérature a été effectuée. Nous nous sommes limités à deux types d’amortisseurs: l’amortisseur LORD RD 1005-3 et le prototype d’amortisseur T-MR SiMR 132 DG. Les résultats expérimentaux ont permis de déterminer la limite élastique et la contrainte maximale de cisaillement du fluide MR sous tension en fonction de différentes vitesses de cisaillement, différentes intensités du courant, températures et hauteurs d’orifice d’écoulement. Les modèles viscoplastiques identifiés ont permis de simuler le comportement du fluide MR et de comparer les résultats numériques avec ceux obtenus par des mesures. On a constaté une bonne concordance des courbes tracées dans ces deux cas, ce qui permet de conclure qu’il est possible d’utiliser les modèles viscoplastiques des métaux pour décrire le comportement du fluide magnétorhéologique. / The main goal of this dissertation is a mathematical description and an analysis of viscoplasticproperties of magnetorheological fluid, in operational conditions of the damper’s work, as well as the determining the optimum, in view of indicated values of parameters, size of the gap for the MR fluid to flow, in these devices. A detailed analysis of literature was made. The scope of research work has been limited to two types of magnetorheological devices: the shock absorber LORD RD 1005-3 and the MR damper prototype T-MR SiMR -132 DG. On the basis of performed experiments, it has been estimated i.e.: conventional yield point and the maximum shear stress of analyzed MR fluid, including variable shear rate, intensity of current flowing in a solenoid, liquid’s temperature and the gap height. Identified viscoplastic models were used to develop a simulation that verifies the proposed mathematical model which describes the behaviour of MR fluid in operating gap of machine’s head, with data derived from performed experiments.

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High strength, light weight and flexibility have made fabrics the preferred material for personal body armor and other impact protection applications such as passenger airbags, turbine blade containment systems, military and motorcycle helmets, and space debris shields. Recently, a shear thickening fluid has been used to treat a Kevlar fabric for an additional enhancement to the ballistic resistance of the neat fabric. Motivated by this technique of dissipation augmentation to high strength fabrics, this research aims at investigating the incorporation of other energy-dissipative materials into high strength fabrics. Specifically, two magnetic field-responsive materials (a magnetorheological fluid and Terfenol-D) have been used as a dissipation augmentation of Kevlar fabrics. No previous work has reported either experimental or computational research on the impact dynamics of Kevlar fabric treated with magnetorheological fluids or magnetostrictive solids. This research has investigated both computational modeling and experimental evaluation of the impact dynamics of textile composite armor, treated with magnetic field-responsive materials. Fragment simulating projectile impact tests have been conducted for the fabricated composite targets under an applied magnetic field. A computational model based on a hybrid particle-element method has been developed, to simulate the impact dynamics of composite fabric targets embodying magnetorheological fluids. This model is a mesoscale multiphysics model which can simulate impact dynamics including complex magneto-thermo-mechanical coupling effects as well as interactions among a projectile, fabric yarns, and magnetorheological fluid particles. Computer simulations have been performed to validate the hybrid particle-element method against experimental results. The computational method developed in this research has shown good agreement with the experimental data, in terms of the ballistic limit and residual velocity of a striking projectile. As fabric impact protection systems become more complex, and more expensive materials are introduced, computation may play a more important role in design. Therefore, the hybrid particle-element model in this dissertation may contribute to the improvement of the computational capability for virtual prototyping of fabric-interstitial fluid composites. / text

This diploma thesis investigates the accelerated sedimentation of the magnetorheological fuids (MRFs) using centrifuge. Experiments are carried out at room temperature as well as at higher temperatures (40°C, 60°C and 80°C). The development of the new improved measuring device for the sedimentation evaulation is described. Magnetic components of the device were designed using FEM analysis. Newly designed device is verified. To accomplish the experiments at the high temperatures the new heated chamber for experimental centrifuge is designed and constructed. In the next part of the work full experiment of the accelerated sedimentation is performed. At final the empirical model of the sedimetation velocity for various accelerations and temperatures is synthesized.

Disertační se práce se zabývala vývojem magnetoreologického (MR) tlumiče odpružení pro kosmonautiku. Dle současného stavu poznání jsou důležitými parametry pro semi-aktivně řízený tlumič pro kosmonautiku hermetické oddělení pracovní kapaliny od zbytku nosiče a krátká časová odezva tlumícího elementu. Těmto požadavkům vyhovuje magnetoreologický tlumič s vlnovcovou jednotkou. Magnetický obvod MR tlumiče pro kosmonautiku byl vyroben z feritového materiálu, který umožnil výrazně snížit časovou odezvu. Hermetičnost byla zajištěna použitím vlnovcové jednotky. Konstrukce takového typu tlumiče ovšem přináší celou řadu problémů. Vyvinutý MR tlumič s feritovým magnetickým obvodem dosahoval časové odezvy 4.1 ms a dynamického rozsahu 8. Během konstrukčních prací na MR tlumiči pro kosmonautiku byly hledány nové metody pro konstrukci semi-aktivně řízeného MR tlumiče s krátkou časovou odezvou. Konkrétně se jednalo o metodu eliminace vířivých proudů v magnetickém obvodu MR tlumiče, magnetostatický a transietní magnetický model, CFD model obtokové štěrbiny, hydraulický model MR tlumiče a jejich experimentální verifikace. Tyto nové metody umožní konstrukci MR tlumiče pro kosmonautiku lehčí, s nižší časovou odezvou a vyšším dynamickým rozsahem.

This paper is focused on MR dampers and its critical parts in term of damper`s durability, which seems to be a piston-rod seals, and it should find an ideal material combination of seal and MR fluid for increasing the damper`s life. The tests were conducted in modified pin-on-flat configuration, which was supposed to be more suitable for laboratory testing. There was tested and compared a suitable material for seals, like PTFE, NBR, SBR of polyurethanes. The article is also focused on MR fluids and its contribution to seal`s wear. The impact of particle concentration, wear of MR fluid and effect of modification of MR fluid was tested. It showed up, that the best material for seal is H-PU95FDA. The effect of particle concentration is negligible on seal`s wear, while effect of modification and wear of MR fluids are significantly higher.

This thesis deals with design of testing stand for operating parameters magnetic seal. In this thesis was done analysis of construction magnetic circuit and analysis of operating parameters. This work contains FEM analysis of magnetic circuit and experimental tune up. The results of this analysis will be used for design magnetic circuit and geometric sensitivity analysis in test stand.

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