The property of magnetorheological fluids to change their yield stress depending on applied magnetic fields can be employed to develop many controllable devices one of them being MR fluid based clutches. One major problem however with MR fluid based clutches is that at high rotational speeds, the iron/ferrous particles in the MR fluid centrifuge due to very high centrifugal forces. Thus the particles move outward as the speed increases thereby making the fluid non-homogeneous. Many times however the initial analysis assumes fluid homogeneity, which is really not the case. In this paper this problem is addressed by assuming various volume fraction profiles describing the fluid particle orientation. Two cases, one with a linear profile and the other with an exponential profile are discussed. Expressions for the torque transmitted are derived at for both disc shaped and cylindrical shaped clutches. In addition, the use of a MR sponge based clutch that may indeed reduce the effect of centrifugal forces significantly is described. The design methodology and configuration for the sponge clutch are also discussed. An experimental set up used to test the clutch is also described.
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ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
November 17–22, 2002
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Aerospace Division
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0-7918-3625-8
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Effect of Centrifugal Force Effect on Magneto-Rheological Fluid Clutches
Vijay A. Neelakantan,
Vijay A. Neelakantan
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Gregory N. Washington
Gregory N. Washington
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Vijay A. Neelakantan
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Gregory N. Washington
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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IMECE2002-39012, pp. 191-196; 6 pages
Published Online:
June 3, 2008
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Neelakantan, VA, & Washington, GN. "Effect of Centrifugal Force Effect on Magneto-Rheological Fluid Clutches." Proceedings of the ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Adaptive Structures and Materials Systems. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. November 17–22, 2002. pp. 191-196. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39012
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