Pressure Response of ER Fluids between Two Parallel-Plate Electrodes

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (14n16) ◽  
pp. 1917-1924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuhiro Tsukiji ◽  
Ken-Ichi Hori

The frequency response of the pressure drop of the ER fluids between two parallel-plate electrodes to sine-wave changes in the applied electric field is investigated for constant flow rates. The electrodes gap is set at 2mm. The ER fluids used in the present study consist of cellulose suspended in silicone oil. Unipolar and bipolar sinusoidal electric fields, and constant ones are used. The frequency of the electric fields is changed from 0.1 to 1000Hz. The averages and the amplitudes of the pressure drop are measured. Dependence of the pressure drop on electrical excitation frequency is investigated. Furthermore the microscopic behavior of ER suspension structure between two fixed electrodes is visualized for the flowing ER fluids with high speed video camera under application of the electric fields. The effect of electrical change on the pressure drop is discussed from the results of the flow visualization.

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (17n18) ◽  
pp. 2569-2575 ◽  
Author(s):  
TETSUHIRO TSUKIJI ◽  
SHINSUKE TANABE

Liquid crystal is one of homogeneous ER(Electro-rheological) fluids in some range of temperature. Transient responses of pressure drop are examined when liquid crystal flows between two parallel-plate electrodes for constant flow rates. When voltages are applied on the liquid crystal and removed, the pressure responses of the inlet of electrodes are measured with the pressure transducer. At the same time, liquid crystal between the transparent electrodes made of glass is visualized with the high-speed video camera to investigate the time history of the director of the liquid crystal. Outlet of the flow channel with two parallel-plate electrodes is atmosphere. Relation between the flow visualization results and the changes of pressure drop is investigated especially for transient period. In the present experiment the flow rates change from 0.001 cc/sec(velocity is 1 mm/sec) to 0.003 cc/sec and the electric field intensity is from 0.2 kV/mm to 1 kV/mm. The gap of the electrodes is 0.2 mm. The isotropic-nematic transition is 35.5°C and smectic-nematic transition is 23.1°C. The open-loop test facility with the liquid crystal is set in a pyrostat to keep the temperature constant.


2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuhiro Tsukiji ◽  
Shinsuke Tanabe

Abstract Liquid crystal is one of homogeneous ER (Electrorheological) fluids in some range of temperature. Transient responses of pressure drop are examined when liquid crystal flows between two parallel-plate electrodes for constant flow rates. When voltages are applied on the liquid crystal and removed, the pressure responses of the inlet of electrodes are measured with the pressure transducer. At the same time, liquid crystal between the transparent electrodes made of glass is visualized with the high-speed video camera to investigate the time history of the director of the liquid crystal. Outlet of the flow channel with two parallel-plate electrodes is atmosphere. Relation between the flow visualization results and changes of pressure drop is investigated especially for transient period. In the present experiment the flow rates change from 0.001cc/sec (velocity is 1mm/sec) to 0.003cc/sec and the electric field intensity is from 0.2kV/mm to 1kV/mm. The gap of the electrodes is 0.2mm. The isotropic-nematic transition is 35.5°C and smectic-nematic transition is 23.1°C. The open-loop test facility with the liquid crystal is set in a pyrostat to keep the temperature constant.


2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 02028
Author(s):  
Hassan Zulkifli Abu ◽  
Ibrahim Aniza ◽  
Mohamad Nor Norazman

Small-scale blast tests were carried out to observe and measure the influence of sandy soil towards explosive blast intensity. The tests were to simulate blast impact imparted by anti-vehicular landmine to a lightweight armoured vehicle (LAV). Time of occurrence of the three phases of detonation phase in soil with respect to upward translation time of the test apparatus were recorded using high-speed video camera. At the same time the target plate acceleration was measured using shock accelerometer. It was observed that target plate deformation took place at early stage of the detonation phase before the apparatus moved vertically upwards. Previous data of acceleration-time history and velocity-time history from air blast detonation were compared. It was observed that effects of soil funnelling on blast wave together with the impact from soil ejecta may have contributed to higher blast intensity that characterized detonation in soil, where detonation in soil demonstrated higher plate velocity compared to what occurred in air blast detonation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 782 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Kenji Shinozaki ◽  
Motomichi Yamamoto ◽  
Kohta Kadoi ◽  
Peng Wen

Solidification cracking during welding is very serious problem for practical use. Therefore, there are so many reports concerning solidification cracking. Normally, solidification cracking susceptibility of material is quantitatively evaluated using Trans-Varestraint test. On the other hand, local solidification cracking strain was tried to measure precisely using in-situ observation method, called MISO method about 30 years ago. Recently, digital high-speed video camera develops very fast and its image quality is very high. Therefore, we have started to observe solidification crack using in site observation method. In this paper, the local critical strain of a solidification crack was measured and the high temperature ductility curves of weld metals having different dilution ratios and different grain sizes to evaluate quantitatively the effects of dilution ratio and grain size on solidification cracking susceptibility by using an improved in situ observation method.


2007 ◽  
Vol 329 ◽  
pp. 761-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Zhang ◽  
Masato Yoshioka ◽  
Shin-Ichiro Hira

At present, a commercially available magnetic barrel machine equipped with permanent magnets has some faults arising from constructional reason. That is, grinding or finishing ability is different from place to place in the machining region, resulting in the limitation on the region we can use in the container of workpieces. Therefore, in this research, authors made the new magnetic barrel machine equipped with three dimensional (3D) magnet arrangement to overcome these faults. The grinding ability of the new 3D magnetic barrel machine converted was experimentally examined, and compared with that of the traditional magnetic barrel machine. As a result, it was shown that we can use much broader region in the new 3D machine. It was also shown that the grinding ability became higher. The distribution of barrel media in action was recorded by means of a high speed video camera. It was clarified that the media rose up higher and were distributed more uniformly in the container by the effect of the magnet block newly set up. It was supposed that this must be the reason for the above-mentioned improvement of grinding ability.


Author(s):  
P Eriksson ◽  
V Wikström ◽  
R Larsson

In a previous investigation, grease thickener fibres were tracked as they passed through an elastohydrodynamic (EHD) contact in pure rolling using interferometry in a standard ball-and-disc apparatus. In order to capture single thickener fibres, a high-speed video camera was used. Here, the experiments have been repeated introducing different amounts of side slip for different rolling speeds and a faster video camera capable of capturing 4500 frames/s. The contact was lubricated with a continuous supply of grease. Two greases, based on the same synthetic poly(α-olefin) but thickened with Li-12-OH and lithium complex soap respectively, were studied. It was observed that the thickener fibres were stretched both before entering the contact and as they passed through it. Fibres seem to avoid the minimum film thickness regions and, if they enter, the film is restored immediately after passage.


1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Gregor ◽  
Marilyn Pink

As part of an ongoing project to evaluate elite track and field throwers in the United States, the javelin competition was filmed during the 1983 Pepsi Invitational Track Meet. A high-speed video camera (Spin Physics SP2000) was positioned orthogonal to the javelin runway to record the release of all throws. During this competition, Tom Petranoff’s world record (99.72 m) was filmed at 200 fields per second. Subsequent frame-by-frame digitization yielded results consistent with reports in the literature. Release velocity was 32.3 m/s and represents one of the highest values ever reported. Angle of release was .57r, javelin attitude at release was .64r» and angle of attack was .07r. While optimum values for these release parameters, in light of published results, remain open to discussion, the results presented here represent unique information on a world record performance and can serve as a basis of comparison for future performances.


1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lavergne ◽  
P. Trichet ◽  
P. Hebrard ◽  
Y. Biscos

Liquid sheet break-up in coflowing shear flow is the mean by which liquids are atomized in practical injectors for gas turbine combustors. The present study explores experimentally the mechanisms of liquid sheet instabilities and spray formation. Experiments are conducted on four airblast geometries. A high-speed video camera associated with an image processing unit was used to study the liquid sheet instabilities. A microphone and a frequency analyzer were used to track the disintegration frequency. Instability amplitude and disintegration length of the liquid sheet were measured. A two-component Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer was used to characterize the resultant spray. The spatial distribution of the particle size is influenced by the swirling flow field. These experimental results will be used to assess models of fuel sheet instabilities and disintegration.


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