Investigations on Zeolite-Based ER Fluids Supported by Experimental Design

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (14n16) ◽  
pp. 1878-1885 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Böse
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Zeolite A ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Cation Composition ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid

The application of experimental design for determining the influence of various parameters on rheological properties of electrorheological (ER) fluids is demonstrated. Such statistical methods allow the quantitative determination of parameter effects even in the presence of considerable property fluctuations of the ER fluid as well as the calculation of interactions between the parameter effects. They thus provide a powerful optimization tool. Investigations have been performed on ER fluids containing particles of zeolite A in silicone oil. The influence of zeolite content, oil viscosity, particle size, cation composition and ER fluid temperature on the viscosity of ER fluids with and without electric field has been studied. In addition to the main effects of the parameters interactions between them also play a considerable role. The ratio of ER fluid viscosities with and without field, respectively, decreases with rising oil viscosity and increases with temperature. The larger value of the ratio for ER fluids with smaller particles is referred to different particle structures. Results of parameter effects on viscosity of the ER fluid in electric fields depend on the shear rate. Cation exchange of sodium to potassium has only a minor influence on ER activity. This result is compared with cation exchange with calcium, by which ER activity is drastically diminished. The loss of activity can be related to the occupation of different cation sites in zeolite A.

The Place of Dielectric Spectroscopy in Probing Electrorheology

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (14n16) ◽  
pp. 1829-1836 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kyvelidis ◽  
G. M. Maistros ◽  
P. Rattray ◽  
H. Block ◽  
J. Akhavan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
High Shear ◽  
Empirical Correlations ◽  
Electrical Parameters ◽  
Shear Rates ◽  
Uniform Shear ◽  
High Shear Rates ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid

The measurement of the dielectric spectra of PAnQR based ER fluids under shear and electric fields is discussed and results presented. Data in which either but not both shear or electric fields are present are submitted to analysis in terms of known theories. For flow alone, that analysis provides information on the attenuation of polarization by the uniform shear fields whilst the polarization of quiescent fluids by electric fields may lead to estimates of particles packing within the columns. Permittivity data when both fields are acting is presented, but in the absence of suitable theory, not modelled quantitatively. Empirical correlations are discussed and the conclusion drawn that fibrillation is readily suppressed by even moderate shear rates, although long range dipolar forces still persist to high shear rates. The dc conductance of these fluids have also been measured. This together with permittivity data under ER fluid working conditions has importance in establishing the electrical parameters for any ER fluid.

LANTHANUM TITANATE NANOPARTICLES ER FLUIDS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 1250079 ◽  
Author(s):  
DE WANG ◽  
RONG SHEN ◽  
SHIQIANG WEI ◽  
KUNQUAN LU
Keyword(s):  
Yield Stress ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Lanthanum Titanate ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Static Yield ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid ◽  
Static Yield Stress

A new type of electrorheological (ER) fluid consisting of lanthanum titanate (LTO) nanoparticles is developed. The ER fluids were prepared by suspending LTO powder in silicone oil and the particles were fabricated by wet chemical method. This ER fluid shows excellent ER properties: The static yield stress reaches over 150 kPa under 5 kV/mm with linear dependence on the applied DC electric field, and the current density is below 10 μA/cm2. In order to investigate the affect factor on the ER behavior, the LTO powder were heated under different temperatures. The ER performances of two particles treated under different temperatures were compared and the composition changes for those particles were analyzed with TG-FTIR technique. It was found that the static yield stress of the suspensions fell from over 150 kPa to about 40 kPa and the current densities decreased prominently as the rise of the heating temperature. TG-FTIR analysis indicated that polar groups remained in the particles such as alkyl group, hydroxyl group and carbonyl group etc., contribute to the ER effect significantly. The experimental results are helpful to understand the mechanism of the high ER effect and to synthesize better ER materials.

HIGH PERFORMANCE CALCIUM TITANATE NANOPARTICLE ER FLUIDS

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (07n09) ◽  
pp. 1110-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
XUEZHAO WANG ◽  
RONG SHEN ◽  
WEIJIA WEN ◽  
KUNQUAN LU
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Calcium Titanate ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Dc Electric Field ◽  
Wet Chemical ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid

A type of calcium titanate (CTO) nanoparticles was synthesized by means of wet chemical method [1] without coating on the particles. The CTO/silicone oil ER fluid exhibits excellent electrorheological properties: high shear stress (~50-100 kPa ) under dc electric field, a low current density (less than 2μA/cm2 at 5kV/mm), and long term stability against sedimentation. Although there are not special additives in the ER fluids, it is found from the chemical analysis that a trace of alkyl group, hydroxyl group, carbonyl group and some ions is remained in the particles which may dominate the ER response.

Electrorheological Properties of Suspensions Based on Polyaniline-montmorillonite Clay Nanocomposite

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1513-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Lu ◽  
Xiaopeng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Loss ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
High Dielectric ◽  
Er Fluid ◽  
Electrorheological Properties

It is thought that high-dielectric constant, suitable conductivity, and dielectric loss dominate electrorheological (ER) effects. According to this viewpoint, the polyaniline/montmorillonite nanocomposite (PANI-MMT) particles with high-dielectric constant and suitable conductivity were synthesized by an emulsion intercalation method. The electrorheological properties of the suspensions of PANI-MMT particles in silicone oil have been investigated under direct current electric fields. At room temperature, it was found that the yield stress of PANI-MMT ER fluid was 7.19 kPa in 3 kV/mm, which is much higher than that of pure polyaniline (PANI), that of pure montmorillonite (MMT) as well as that of the mixture of polyaniline with clay (PANI+MMT). In the range of 10–100 °C, the yield stress changed only 6.5% with the variation of temperature. The sedimentation ratio of PANI-MMT ERF was about 98% after 60 days. The structure of PANI-MMT particles was characterized by infrared, x-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) spectrometry, respectively. The XRD spectra show that the inner layer distance of PANI-MMT can be enhanced to 1.52 nm when the PANI was inserted into the interlayer of MMT, whereas it is only 0.96 nm for free MMT. TEM shows that the diameter of PANI-MMT particles is about 100 nm. The dielectric constant of PANI-MMT nanocomposite was increased 5.5 times that of PANI and 2.7 times that of MMT, besides, the conductivity of PANI-MMT particle was increased about 8.5 times that of PANI at 1000 Hz. Meanwhile, the dielectric loss tangent can also be increased about 1.7 times that of PANI. It is apparent that the notable ER effect of PANI-MMT ER fluid was attributed to the prominent dielectric property of the polyaniline-montmorillonite nanocomposite particles.

ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS OF POLYANILINE-MONTMORILLONITE CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (17n18) ◽  
pp. 2521-2527 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUN LU ◽  
XIAOPENG ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Shear Stress ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Dc Electric Field ◽  
Er Fluid ◽  
Xrd And Tem

Polyanilline-montmorillonite nanocomposite (PANI-MMT) particles were synthesized by an emulsion intercalation method and characterized by IR, XRD and TEM spectrometry. TEM showed that the particle's size of MMT-PANI particles was about 100 mm. The dielectric constant of PANI-MMT nanocomposite was increased 2.4 times than that of MMT and 7 times than PANI, the conductivity of PANI-MMT particles was increased was increased 10 times than that of MMT. Meanwhile, the dielectric loss tangent was also increased about 1.36 times than that of PANI. The electrorheological behaviors of the suspensions of PANI-MMT nanocomposite in silicone oil with a 30% weight fraction were investigated under DC electric fields. In 3 kV/mm DC field at room temperature, the yield stress was 8.26 kPa (shear 5 s -1). In 4 kV/mm DC field, the shear strength was 8.30 kPa (γ = 103.1 s -1, T = 20°C), and much higher than that of pure polyaniline (PANI), montmorillonite (MMT) and mixture of polyaniline with clay (MMT + PANI). The sedimentation experiment showed that the PANI-MMT nanocomposite particles did not deposit during about two months. The relevant influential factors between shear stress and electric fields, between shear stress and shear rate, between shear stress and temperature was also discussed preliminarily. The results showed that the MMT-PANI ER fluid displays a notable ER effect under DC electric field.

Effect of Particle Size and Distribution on the Viscosity of a Model Electrorheological (ER) Fluid

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Chen ◽  
Hans Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Reasonable Agreement ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Effect Of Particle Size ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid ◽  
Modified Equation ◽  
Single Size

Abstract The zero-field viscosity of model ER fluids consisting of glass beads in silicone oil was determined as a function of average particles size (D¯ = 3–75 μm), volume fraction (ϕ = 0.1–0.3) and bimodal mixtures of two sizes. The viscosity increased with ϕ and decreased with D¯. The viscosity of the suspensions ηs in all cases was described reasonably well by the following relation:ηs=ηs,o(ϕ)+b(ϕ)D¯2/D¯3 where ηs,o(ϕ) and b(ϕ) are constants which increase with ϕ. Reasonable agreement with the Mooney crowding equation occurred for the single size particles, giving for the crowding factor k = 1.3 + 1.5/D¯. For ϕ < 0.2 the viscosity of the bimodal mixtures could be described by a modification of the Mooney equationηsηo=exp(2.76ϕ11-k1ϕ1)exp(2.76ϕ21-k2ϕ2) where ηo is the viscosity of the silicone oil, ϕi the volume fraction of each particle size Di and ki the normal crowding factor for that size. At ϕ = 0.3 the measured values of ηs for the bimodal mixtures became appreciably larger than those calculated from the modified equation. The decrease in particle size leads to both an increase in surface area of the particles per unit volume of the suspension and to a decrease in spacing (crowding); both factors probably contributed to the increase in ηs.

EFFECT OF RARE EARTH SUBSTITUTION ON ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF TiO2

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (17n18) ◽  
pp. 2371-2377 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. P. ZHAO ◽  
J. B. YIN ◽  
L. Q. XIANG ◽  
Q. ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
New Class ◽  
Dc Electric Field ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid ◽  
Electrorheological Properties ◽  
Rare Earth Substitution

This paper describes a new class of water-free electrorheological (ER) fluids based on nonaqueous doped TiO 2 with rare earth (RE) in silicone oil. The thermal character and crystal structure of these materials are investigated with DSC, TG and XRD. The doped TiO 2 crystals possess anatase phase and their lattice spacing varies significantly with the content of rare earth. The rheological measurements show that the doped TiO 2 ER fluid exhibits an obviously higher shear stress than that of pure TiO 2 ER fluid under dc electric field. Especially, substitution with 10mol% cerium or 8mol% lanthanum for Ti can obtain a relatively high shear stress. On the basis of dielectric and conduction measurements, we preliminarily discuss the influence of the doping of rare earth on ER effects of TiO 2.

The Effect of Activation Time of Phosphoric Ester Cellulose Particles on the Electrorheological Properties of Anhydrous ER Fluids

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1009-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. G. Ahn ◽  
U. S. Choi ◽  
C. H. Kim ◽  
O. K. Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Activation Time ◽  
Constant Current Density ◽  
Phosphoric Ester ◽  
Er Fluids

The electrorheological (ER) behavior of suspensions in silicone oil of phosphoric ester cellulose powder (average particle size: 17.77 μm) was investigated at room temperature with electric fields up to 2.5 kV/mm. For development of anhydrous ER fluids using at wide temperature range, it was sought the effect of activation time of phosphoric ester cellulose particles on the ER activities. Anhydrous ER fluids based on the phosphoric ester cellulose particles made from cellulose particles treating in chemical solution of 2M phosphoric acid and 4M urea and heating at 150°C were measured. After activating the phosphoric ester cellulose anhydrous ER fluids at 120°C, not only analysis of dispersing cellulose particles but also electroroheological characteristics of ER fluids such as dielectric constant, current density, electrical conductivity and rheological properties were studied. Activation time had a large influence to ER properties of anhydrous ER fluids based on phosphoric ester cellulose. As the activation time went by, particle size and number of dispersing particles, electrical properties, dynamic yield stress on electric field, initial apparent viscosity (η0) and electrorheological effect (τA/τ0) of phosphoric ester cellulose ER fluids increased with increasing activation time at 120°C till activation time over 5 hours.

COMPARISON OF FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS IN A DAMPER USING MAGNETIC FLUID, ER FLUID DISPERSING SMECTITE, AND MIXED ER MAGNETIC FLUID

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (23n24) ◽  
pp. 3001-3010 ◽  
Author(s):  
TOYOHISA FUJITA ◽  
YASUHISA WADA ◽  
GORO OBINATA ◽  
YOICHI AKAGAMI ◽  
SHINZO NISHIMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Magnetic Fluid ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Maxwell Model ◽  
Frequency Characteristics ◽  
Pass Filter ◽  
Low Pass Filter ◽  
Fluid Damper ◽  
Low Pass ◽  
Er Fluid

This paper presents a new type of damper using electro-rheological (ER) magnetic fluid for improving magnetic fluid damper and ER fluid damper. Silicone oil based magnetic fluid dispersing 10 nm size of magnetite, silicone oil based ER fluid dispersing 2 nm to 50 nm size of smectite and a mixture, that is, ER magnetic fluid have been used in a piston type damper. Dynamic visco-elasticities of these fluids have been measured by considering chain (cluster) formations. Next, frequency characteristics of transmissibility (magnification factor) and phase in damper have been compared with those fluids under magnetic field, electric field and both fields. The Voigt or Maxwell model can be applied in those dampers depending on amplitude. ER magnetic fluid has showed the decrease of amplitude ratios at resonance point and higher frequency at any amplitude under both magnetic and electric fields as low-pass filter.

SYNTHESIS AND ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYANILINE AND NA+-MONTMORILLONITE CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 657-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. KIM ◽  
S. G. KIM ◽  
H. J. CHOI ◽  
M. S. SUH ◽  
M. J. SHIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Aniline Monomer ◽  
Nanocomposite Particles ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Linear Viscoelastic ◽  
Er Fluids ◽  
Er Fluid

Polyaniline- Na +-montmorillonite nanocomposite particles were synthesized using an emulsion intercalation method, and electrorheological (ER) fluids were produced by dispersing the synthesized nanocomposite particles in an electrically-insulating silicone oil. The emulsion of an aniline monomer with dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid was inserted into the layers of clay, and polymerization was processed by adding the oxidant initiator solution. DBSA as a emulsifier and a dopant took a important role for polyaniline clay nanocomposite. This insertion of polyaniline was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. To observe its ER properties, we measured the shear viscosity and the shear stress by controlling shear rate. Furthermore, we conducted dynamic tests to investigate the viscoelastic properties of the ER fluid under an electric field in the linear viscoelastic region.

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