scholarly journals Giant Extensional Strain of Magnetoactive Elastomeric Cylinders in Uniform Magnetic Fields

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry V. Saveliev ◽  
Inna A. Belyaeva ◽  
Dmitry V. Chashin ◽  
Leonid Y. Fetisov ◽  
Dirk Romeis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Sample Composition ◽  
Deformation Properties ◽  
Extensional Strain ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Macroscopic Shape

Elongations of magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs) under ascending–descending uniform magnetic fields were studied experimentally using a laboratory apparatus specifically designed to measure large extensional strains (up to 20%) in compliant MAEs. In the literature, such a phenomenon is usually denoted as giant magnetostriction. The synthesized cylindrical MAE samples were based on polydimethylsiloxane matrices filled with micrometer-sized particles of carbonyl iron. The impact of both the macroscopic shape factor of the samples and their magneto-mechanical characteristics were evaluated. For this purpose, the aspect ratio of the MAE cylindrical samples, the concentration of magnetic particles in MAEs and the effective shear modulus were systematically varied. It was shown that the magnetically induced elongation of MAE cylinders in the maximum magnetic field of about 400 kA/m, applied along the cylinder axis, grew with the increasing aspect ratio. The effect of the sample composition is discussed in terms of magnetic filler rearrangements in magnetic fields and the observed experimental tendencies are rationalized by simple theoretical estimates. The obtained results can be used for the design of new smart materials with magnetic-field-controlled deformation properties, e.g., for soft robotics.

scholarly journals Optical Imaging of Magnetic Particle Cluster Oscillation and Rotation in Glycerol

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
River Gassen ◽  
Dennis Thompkins ◽  
Austin Routt ◽  
Philippe Jones ◽  
Meghan Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Magnetic Particle ◽  
Barium Hexaferrite ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Simplified Model ◽  
Particle Cluster ◽  
Average Deviation ◽  
Cross Sectional

Magnetic particles have been evaluated for their biomedical applications as a drug delivery system to treat asthma and other lung diseases. In this study, ferromagnetic barium hexaferrite (BaFe12O19) and iron oxide (Fe3O4) particles were suspended in water or glycerol, as glycerol can be 1000 times more viscous than water. The particle concentration was 2.50 mg/mL for BaFe12O19 particle clusters and 1.00 mg/mL for Fe3O4 particle clusters. The magnetic particle cluster cross-sectional area ranged from 15 to 1000 μμm2, and the particle cluster diameter ranged from 5 to 45 μμm. The magnetic particle clusters were exposed to oscillating or rotating magnetic fields and imaged with an optical microscope. The oscillation frequency of the applied magnetic fields, which was created by homemade wire spools inserted into an optical microscope, ranged from 10 to 180 Hz. The magnetic field magnitudes varied from 0.25 to 9 mT. The minimum magnetic field required for particle cluster rotation or oscillation in glycerol was experimentally measured at different frequencies. The results are in qualitative agreement with a simplified model for single-domain magnetic particles, with an average deviation from the model of 1.7 ± 1.3. The observed difference may be accounted for by the fact that our simplified model does not include effects on particle cluster motion caused by randomly oriented domains in multi-domain magnetic particle clusters, irregular particle cluster size, or magnetic anisotropy, among other effects.

VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF SILICONE-BASED MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL ELASTOMERS

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (28n29) ◽  
pp. 4790-4797 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOLGER BÖSE
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Relative Increase ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Mechanical Stiffness ◽  
Storage And Loss Moduli ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Reported Data

Magnetorheological (MR) elastomers are composite materials consisting of magnetic particles in elastomer matrices, whose mechanical properties can be influenced by applying a magnetic field. Main parameters which determine the behavior of these smart materials are the concentration of the magnetic particles and the mechanical stiffness of the elastomer matrix. The viscoelastic properties of silicone-based MR elastomers are outlined in terms of their storage and loss moduli. The mechanical behavior of the material is also influenced by a magnetic field during the curing of the elastomer matrix, which leads to materials with anisotropic microstructures. The storage modulus of soft elastomer matrix composites can be increased in the presence of a magnetic field by significantly more than one order of magnitude or several hundreds of kPa. The relative increase exceeds that of all previously reported data. A shape memory effect, i. e. the deformation of an MR elastomer in a magnetic field and its return to original shape on cessasion of the magnetic field, is described.

scholarly journals Effects of a Rotating Cone on the Mixed Convection in a Double Lid-Driven 3D Porous Trapezoidal Nanofluid Filled Cavity under the Impact of Magnetic Field

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali J. Chamkha ◽  
Fatih Selimefendigil ◽  
Hakan F. Oztop
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Rotational Velocity ◽  
Rotating Cone ◽  
The Impact

Effects of a rotating cone in 3D mixed convection of CNT-water nanofluid in a double lid-driven porous trapezoidal cavity is numerically studied considering magnetic field effects. The numerical simulations are performed by using the finite element method. Impacts of Richardson number (between 0.05 and 50), angular rotational velocity of the cone (between −300 and 300), Hartmann number (between 0 and 50), Darcy number (between 10 − 4 and 5 × 10 − 2 ), aspect ratio of the cone (between 0.25 and 2.5), horizontal location of the cone (between 0.35 H and 0.65 H) and solid particle volume fraction (between 0 and 0.004) on the convective heat transfer performance was studied. It was observed that the average Nusselt number rises with higher Richardson numbers for stationary cone while the effect is reverse for when the cone is rotating in clockwise direction at the highest supped. Higher discrepancies between the average Nusselt number is obtained for 2D cylinder and 3D cylinder configuration which is 28.5% at the highest rotational speed. Even though there are very slight variations between the average Nu values for 3D cylinder and 3D cone case, there are significant variations in the local variation of the average Nusselt number. Higher enhancements in the average Nusselt number are achieved with CNT particles even though the magnetic field reduced the convection and the value is 84.3% at the highest strength of magnetic field. Increasing the permeability resulted in higher local and average heat transfer rates for the 3D porous cavity. In this study, the aspect ratio of the cone was found to be an excellent tool for heat transfer enhancement while 95% enhancements in the average Nusselt number were obtained. The horizontal location of the cone was found to have slight effects on the Nusselt number variations.

scholarly journals Magnetic clouds' structure in the magnetosheath as observed by Cluster and Geotail: four case studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1247-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Turc ◽  
D. Fontaine ◽  
P. Savoini ◽  
E. K. J. Kilpua
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Solar Wind ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Bow Shock ◽  
Field Direction ◽  
Magnetic Clouds ◽  
Magnetic Field Direction ◽  
Field Orientation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Abstract. Magnetic clouds (MCs) are large-scale magnetic flux ropes ejected from the Sun into the interplanetary space. They play a central role in solar–terrestrial relations as they can efficiently drive magnetic activity in the near-Earth environment. Their impact on the Earth's magnetosphere is often attributed to the presence of southward magnetic fields inside the MC, as observed in the upstream solar wind. However, when they arrive in the vicinity of the Earth, MCs first encounter the bow shock, which is expected to modify their properties, including their magnetic field strength and direction. If these changes are significant, they can in turn affect the interaction of the MC with the magnetosphere. In this paper, we use data from the Cluster and Geotail spacecraft inside the magnetosheath and from the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) upstream of the Earth's environment to investigate the impact of the bow shock's crossing on the magnetic structure of MCs. Through four example MCs, we show that the evolution of the MC's structure from the solar wind to the magnetosheath differs largely from one event to another. The smooth rotation of the MC can either be preserved inside the magnetosheath, be modified, i.e. the magnetic field still rotates slowly but at different angles, or even disappear. The alteration of the magnetic field orientation across the bow shock can vary with time during the MC's passage and with the location inside the magnetosheath. We examine the conditions encountered at the bow shock from direct observations, when Cluster or Geotail cross it, or indirectly by applying a magnetosheath model. We obtain a good agreement between the observed and modelled magnetic field direction and shock configuration, which varies from quasi-perpendicular to quasi-parallel in our study. We find that the variations in the angle between the magnetic fields in the solar wind and in the magnetosheath are anti-correlated with the variations in the shock obliquity. When the shock is in a quasi-parallel regime, the magnetic field direction varies significantly from the solar wind to the magnetosheath. In such cases, the magnetic field reaching the magnetopause cannot be approximated by the upstream magnetic field. Therefore, it is important to take into account the conditions at the bow shock when estimating the impact of an MC with the Earth's environment because these conditions are crucial in determining the magnetosheath magnetic field, which then interacts with the magnetosphere.

On the Effects of Driving Amplitude, Frequency and Magnetic Fields on the Feed Rate of a Vibratory Micro-Pin Feeder

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin E. Rimai ◽  
Raymond J. Cipra
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Small Range ◽  
Driving Frequency ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Industrial Setting

The use of micro-pin feeder-bowls has been established as a way to singulate and orient micro-scale metallic pins of varying lengths. Increasing the rate and reliability with which pins can feed through the bowl is important when considering the use of such a feeder-bowl in an industrial setting. Previous experimental work, which was limited to a single driving frequency and small range of driving amplitudes of the feeder-bowl, showed low feed rates and long capture times for pins whose aspect ratio exceeded five-to-one. New experimental work has shown that by altering the driving amplitude and frequency of the feeder-bowl, pins with aspect ratios exceeding seven-to-one could be fed. Because the frequency response of feeder-bowls may be limited, other techniques for improving the feed rate for long pins were also sought. One such technique was the magnetizing of the pins to increase their response to a magnetic field which surrounded the feeder-bowl. In some circumstances, more than a 70% reduction in average capture time was observed. The improved capture performance for long pins will permit more freedom in the design of devices that can be assembled with the aid of vibratory micro-pin feeder-bowls. The research results will also be used to improve the accuracy of feeder bowl simulations.

scholarly journals Railway Actuator Made of Magnetic Elastomers and Driven by a Magnetic Field

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Umehara ◽  
Yusuke Yamanaga ◽  
Shota Akama ◽  
Shunsuke Kato ◽  
Shogo Kamoshita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Field Stress ◽  
Magnetic Elastomers

We fabricated a mono-link using bimodal magnetic elastomers that demonstrate drastic changes in the elastic modulus by magnetic fields. The magnetic elastomer is bimodal consisting of large magnetic particles and nonmagnetic fine particles. The storage modulus for bimodal magnetic elastomers was altered from 2.2 × 105 to 1.7 × 106 Pa by a magnetic field of 500 mT. Compression tests up to a strain of 20% also revealed that the on-field stress for the bimodal magnetic elastomer was 1.24 times higher than the off-field stress. The bimodal magnetic elastomer was synthesized for the mono-link and was mounted on the bogie of a railway vehicle. A running test exhibited that the wheel lateral force was reduced by 20% by applying a magnetic field of 390 mT.

Flow Control during Solidification of AlSi-Alloys by Means of Tailored AC Magnetic Fields and the Impact on the Mechanical Properties

2014 ◽  
Vol 790-791 ◽  
pp. 384-389
Author(s):  
Dirk Räbiger ◽  
Bernd Willers ◽  
Sven Eckert
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents an experimental study which in a first stage is focused on obtaining quantitative information about the isothermal flow field exposed to various magnetic field configurations. Melt stirring has been realized by utilizing a rotating magnetic field. In a second step directional solidification of AlSi7 alloys from a water-cooled copper chill was carried out to verifythe effect of a certain flow field on the solidification process and on the resulting mechanical properties. The solidified structure was reviewed in comparison to an unaffected solidified ingot. Measurements of the phase distribution, the grain size, the hardness and the tensile strength were realized. Our results demonstrate the potential of magnetic fields to control the grain size, the formation of segregation freckles and the mechanical properties. In particular, time–modulated rotating fields show their capability to homogenize both the grain size distribution and the corresponding mechanical properties.

Targeting Magnetic Nanoparticles in High Magnetic Fields for Drug Delivery Purposes

2004 ◽  
Vol 820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Asmatulu ◽  
Richard.O. Claus ◽  
Judy S. Riffle ◽  
Michael Zalich
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Magnetic Guidance ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractBiodegradable magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized using Poly(L-Lactic Acid) and magnetite nanoparticles (∼14 nm) at different dosages, and then these nanaoparticles (nanocomposites) and pure magnetic particles were targeted in external magnetic fields by changing the test parameters. The magnetic field test results showed that magnetic saturation, fluid speed, magnetic field distance and particle size were extremely effective for a magnetic guidance system that is needed for an effective drug delivery approach. Thus, it is assumed that such nanoparticles can carry drugs (chemotherapy) to be able to cure cancer tumors as well as many other diseases.

Effects of nonconstant coupling through nonlinear magnetics in electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1533-1541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemens Cepnik ◽  
Eric M Yeatman ◽  
Ulrike Wallrabe
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Vibration Amplitude ◽  
Homogeneous Magnetic Field ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Electromagnetic Vibration ◽  
The Impact

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.

MRE Damping Characteristics Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Chirila ◽  
Ionel Chirica ◽  
Doina Boazu ◽  
Elena Felicia Beznea
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Magnetorheological Elastomers ◽  
Damping Characteristics ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Energy Absorbing ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Material Form

The paper addresses the study of the damping characteristics estimation and behaviour of the magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) in the absence of magnetic field. This type of material actively changes the size, internal structure and viscoelastic characteristics under the external influences. These particular composite materials whose characteristics can vary in the presence of a magnetic fields are known as smart materials. The feature which causes the variation of properties in magnetic fields is explained by the existence of polarized particles which change the material form by energy absorbing. Damping is a special characteristic that influences the vibratory of the mechanical system. As an effect of this property is the reducing of the vibration amplitudes by dissipating the energy stored during the vibratory moving. The main characteristic that is based on the determination of the damping coefficient is the energy loss, which is the subject of the present paper. Before to start the characteristics determination in the presence of the magnetic field, it is necessary to study these characteristics in the absence of magnetic field. The MRE specimens have been manufactured and tested under the light conditions (non magnetic field). A special experimental test rig was built to investigate the response of the MRE specimens under the charging force. The experimental results show that the loss energy of the MRE specimen can be determined from the charging-discharging curves versus displacement. The results of the MRE specimen are presented in this paper: MRE with feromagnetic particles not exposed in magnetic field during fabrication.

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