Analysis of magneto rheological elastomers for energy harvesting systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 439-446
Author(s):  
Gildas Diguet ◽  
Gael Sebald ◽  
Masami Nakano ◽  
Mickaël Lallart ◽  
Jean-Yves Cavaillé

Magneto Rheological Elastomers (MREs) are composite materials based on an elastomer filled by magnetic particles. Anisotropic MRE can be easily manufactured by curing the material under homogeneous magnetic field which creates column of particles. The magnetic and elastic properties are actually coupled making these MREs suitable for energy conversion. From these remarkable properties, an energy harvesting device is considered through the application of a DC bias magnetic induction on two MREs as a metal piece is applying an AC shear strain on them. Such strain therefore changes the permeabilities of the elastomers, hence generating an AC magnetic induction which can be converted into AC electrical signal with the help of a coil. The device is simulated with a Finite Element Method software to examine the effect of the MRE parameters, the DC bias magnetic induction and applied shear strain (amplitude and frequency) on the resulting electrical signal.

2012 ◽  
Vol 430-432 ◽  
pp. 1979-1983
Author(s):  
Wei Bang Feng ◽  
Xue Yang ◽  
Zhi Qiang Lv

Magneto-rheological elastomer( MR elastomer) is an emerging intelligent material made up of macromolecule polymer and magnetic particles. While a promising wide application it has in the fields of warships vibration controlling for its controllable mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties by external magnetic field, design and application of devices based on it are facing great limitations imposed by its poor performance in mechanical properties and magneto effect. Aiming at developing a practical MR elastomer, a new confecting method was proposed in this paper. Then, following this new method and using a specificly designed solidifying matrix, an amido- polyester MR elastomer was developed with its mechanical property systemically explored.


2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1533-1541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemens Cepnik ◽  
Eric M Yeatman ◽  
Ulrike Wallrabe

This article discusses how a nonhomogeneous magnetic field with a nonconstant flux gradient affects the behavior of electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters. Based on simulations, the authors show that this nonlinearity enables to increase the output power and bandwidth but not to effectively limit the oscillator vibration amplitude. The impact, however, depends on various system parameters, especially the mechanical damping. Comparing the results to an energy-harvesting prototype, one can conclude that, in practice, the linear model based on a homogeneous magnetic field provides a good estimate. The authors finally give suggestions about magnetic fields that are beneficial for energy harvesting.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Bakr ◽  
Tamer Nabil ◽  
Ali Eldomuaty ◽  
Tamer Mansour ◽  
Hossam Hammad ◽  
...  

Aim: The aim of this work was preparation of the model Magneto Rheological (MR) fluids to be used under the effect of an applied magnetic field operated under very low power requirement for the purpose of vibration reduction in automotive damper. Background: Magneto-Rheological fluids are non-Newtonian fluids, which consist of magnetic particles scattered in a base liquid – a matter that can change their characteristics when applying the magnetic field. From the previous researches, Magneto-Rheological fluids have different properties according to the preparation accuracy, ingredients, particle size and shape, type of carrier fluids and stabilizer. Also, the response of Magneto-Rheological fluids to the magnetic flux varied. Methods: : A specimen of MR fluid is prepared using four different dynamic viscosities base fluids: Silicone oil JETTA (50mpa.s, 100mpa.s, 150mpa.s and 200mpa.s) are mixed with high purity spherical shape particles of Carbonyl Iron (CI). ABRO liquid white lithium grease is added to the specimen, and its effect is determined. Results: The presence of additives has no effect on the magnetic behavior; but rather increases dynamic viscosity, especially in the presence of the external magnetic field, which is considered as a stabilizing factor. Conclusion: Adding the white lithium grease as a stabilizer delays the sedimentation of the prepared sample by 1023%. The lowest sample in sedimentation rate has the highest viscosity, which satisfies 2.7% in 24 hours, but it shows a negative effect on the magneto-rheological properties, which leads to unstable viscosity readings due to MR fluid agglutination. Working temperature is a critical parameter that can affect the behavior of MR fluid; the viscosity of MR fluid under the effect of magnetic field is inversely proportional to the working temperature. Sample DELTA is the most promising for the application in automotive dampers which are used to decrease vehicle vibration. :


Author(s):  
Yotsugi Shibuya ◽  
Hiroshi Nasuno ◽  
Katsuaki Sunakoda

Magneto-rheological composites with magnetic particles are prepared. The magnetic particle is Fe-Si-B-Cr system and the average diameter is 10μm. Matrix of the composite is silicon gel. We characterized dynamic response of the material by shear test in magnetic field where intensities are 0 mT, 105 mT and 211 mT. The stiffness and damping capacity of the composite increase with increasing of the magnetic field. To understand mechanism of behavior of magneto-rheological composites, we make a model of the composite with periodical micro structure. The magneto-rheological composite undergoes magnetically induced internal stress field by applied magnetic field. The analysis model involved effect of the applied magnetic field as initial stress in the material. Particles and the magnetically induced stress make locally large strain field in the gel material. A large deformation analysis with the Ogden model using finite element method is made to demonstrate behavior of magneto-rheological composites. The simulation results are compared with experiment results and verified the effectiveness of the model.


Author(s):  
Xiaojie Wang ◽  
Faramarz Gordaninejad ◽  
Mert Calgar ◽  
Yanming Liu ◽  
Joko Sutrisno ◽  
...  

A magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is comprised of ferromagnetic particles aligned in a polymer medium by exposure to a magnetic field. The structures of the magnetic particles within elastomers are very sensitive to the external stimulus of either mechanical force or magnetic field, which result in multi-response behaviors in MRE. In this study, sensing properties of MREs through experimentally characterizing the electrical properties of materials and theirs interfaces with external stimulus (magnetic field or stress/strain) are investigated. A phenomenological model is proposed to model the impedance response of MREs. Results show that MRE samples exhibit significant changes in measured values of impedance and resistance in response to compressive deformation, as well as applied magnetic field.


Author(s):  
Gennady F. Putin ◽  
Alexandra A. Bozhko

Experiments were performed to examine the influence of homogeneous magnetic field on convection instability and flows in a layer of magnetic fluid heated from one wide side and cooled from another. The temperature sensors were used for measurement of heat transport across the layer. Visualization of flow patterns was provided by a liquid crystal sheet. The results indicate that with the help of a magnetic field it is possible to control the convection stability, intensity of the heat transfer and the form of convection motions. The interaction of gravitational and magnetic convection mechanisms for different orientations of the layer and magnetic field were studied. The essential influence of gravitational sedimentation of magnetic particles and their aggregates on convection in magnetic colloids is shown. A number of non-linear regimes of convection, including localized states and repeated long-wave transients from convection to conduction were observed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrej Krafcik ◽  
Peter Babinec ◽  
Melania Babincova ◽  
Ivan Frollo

AbstractLungs are used as an attractive possibility for administration of different therapeutic substances for a long time. An innovative method of such administration widely studied nowadays is the application of aerosolized magnetic particles as the carriers to the lungs in the external non-homogeneous magnetic field. For these reasons we have studied dynamics of such a system on a level of particle trajectory in air in the presence of magnetic force as a driving force exerted on micrometric magnetic particle. On two typical examples of magnetically driven systems—motion of magnetic particle in a gradient magnetic field and cyclotron-like motion of a charged particle in homogeneous magnetic field in microscale, where the external accelerating forces are very large and the relevant time scale is of the order from fraction of milliseconds to seconds, we have examined the importance of these forces. As has been shown, for particles with high initial acceleration, not only the commonly used Stokes force but also the Basset history force should be used for correct description of the motion.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5 (110)) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Andriy Getman

This paper reports the results of calculating the magnetic parameters for a direct dipole magnet in the system of vertical convergence-separation of particle beams of the upper and lower rings of the heavy-ion collider. An optimized variant of the yoke and superconducting winding structures has been obtained, providing for the assigned value of a homogeneous magnetic field inside the aperture at the minimized contributions of higher-order harmonics, average-integral along the length. The results from the analysis of the transverse projections of the magnetic induction obtained by 2D modeling of two variants of the design of the central cross-section of the dipole electromagnet are presented. The analysis results have established the dependence of the stability of magnetic parameters in the aperture of the electromagnet when the current in the winding changes on the volume of those yoke regions whose magnetization value is close to saturation. A 3D model of the magnetically active part has been built for two variants of the electromagnet design, and the values of the average-integral harmonics of transverse projections of magnetic induction in the aperture have been calculated. The relationship between the third average-integral harmonic of magnetic induction and the size lengths of the yoke and winding has been empirically established, making it possible to correct the heterogeneity of the transverse magnetic field in the aperture of the electromagnet. The results of optimization of the structure of the magnetically active part of the electromagnet are presented on the criteria for a minimum of the values of the average-integral coefficients of magnetic induction, carried out on the basis of correction of the initial geometric parameters of the yoke and winding. An improvement in the stability of magnetic parameters has been demonstrated, by 3 times, as well as a two-fold reduction in the contribution to the heterogeneity by the third average-integral harmonic when using a two-row arrangement of the winding turns inside the yoke in the design of the electromagnet


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