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Electrorheological Fluids: Aerospace ApplicationsElectrorheological fluids (ERF) are an intriguing class of non-Newtonian industrial fluids. They consist of fine dielectric particles suspended in liquids of low dielectric constants. The objectives of this research were to select a particulate system such that: (1) its density can be varied to match that of the selected liquid, and (2) the dielectric constant of the particles and the liquids should be such that the critical fields needed for asymptotic increase in viscosity are less than or equal to 10 KV/cm. Synthetic Zeolite particles were selected as the solute/suspensions. Octoil oil was selected as the solvent. The results are summarized here.
Document ID
19960047660
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Parmar, D. S.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Eftekhari, A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Belvin, K. W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Singh, J. J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the 4th Annual Workshop: Advances in Smart Materials for Aerospace Applications
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Accession Number
96N33270
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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