A magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is comprised of ferromagnetic particles aligned in a polymer medium by exposure to a magnetic field. The structures of the magnetic particles within elastomers are very sensitive to the external stimulus of either mechanical force or magnetic field, which result in multi-response behaviors in MRE. In this study, sensing properties of MREs through experimentally characterizing the electrical properties of materials and theirs interfaces with external stimulus (magnetic field or stress/strain) are investigated. A phenomenological model is proposed to model the impedance response of MREs. Results show that MRE samples exhibit significant changes in measured values of impedance and resistance in response to compressive deformation, as well as applied magnetic field.
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ASME 2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
October 28–30, 2008
Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Aerospace Division
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978-0-7918-4331-4
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Electrical Properties of Magneto-Rheological Elastomers
Xiaojie Wang,
Xiaojie Wang
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
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Faramarz Gordaninejad,
Faramarz Gordaninejad
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
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Mert Calgar,
Mert Calgar
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
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Yanming Liu,
Yanming Liu
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
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Joko Sutrisno,
Joko Sutrisno
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
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Alan Fuchs
Alan Fuchs
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
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Xiaojie Wang
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
Faramarz Gordaninejad
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
Mert Calgar
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
Yanming Liu
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
Joko Sutrisno
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
Alan Fuchs
University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV
Paper No:
SMASIS2008-566, pp. 869-874; 6 pages
Published Online:
July 13, 2009
Citation
Wang, X, Gordaninejad, F, Calgar, M, Liu, Y, Sutrisno, J, & Fuchs, A. "Electrical Properties of Magneto-Rheological Elastomers." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1. Ellicott City, Maryland, USA. October 28–30, 2008. pp. 869-874. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2008-566
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