The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

Dynamic mechanical properties of isotropic/anisotropic silicon magnetorheological elastomer composites

Dynamic mechanical properties of isotropic/anisotropic silicon magnetorheological elastomer composites
Dynamic mechanical properties of isotropic/anisotropic silicon magnetorheological elastomer composites
This study examines the principle of combining isotropic and anisotropic MREs in parallel and series configurations, to adjust the zero-field dynamic stiffness and damping capability of silicon MREs without compromising MR effect. The dynamic mechanical properties can be further tailored by adjusting the isotropic/anisotropic ratio. Damping of parallel configuration isotropic/anisotropic composites can be increased by combining MREs made with iron particles of small (4-6 μm) and large (<220 μm) diameter. In addition, we tested a novel anisotropic elastomer that combines two anisotropic MREs, with their particles aligned in different directions to achieve similar dynamic stiffness, damping and magnetorheological effect in those directions. The magnetorheological effect of the novel anisotropic/anisotropic composite MRE is 10% higher than that of pure anisotropic MRE. The axial, longitudinal and transverse dynamic mechanical properties, magnetorheological effect and the magnetic field-strain amplitude coupling effects were examined under a dynamic compressive strain where the amplitude was varied from 0.25% to 1.5%.
Magnetorheological elastomers, Dynamic stiffness, Composite, Magnetorheological effect
0964-1726
1-12
Sapouna, K.
a54469a9-832d-4b51-88ff-a8df08ad1a6b
Xiong, Y. P.
51be8714-186e-4d2f-8e03-f44c428a4a49
Shenoi, R. A.
a37b4e0a-06f1-425f-966d-71e6fa299960
Sapouna, K.
a54469a9-832d-4b51-88ff-a8df08ad1a6b
Xiong, Y. P.
51be8714-186e-4d2f-8e03-f44c428a4a49
Shenoi, R. A.
a37b4e0a-06f1-425f-966d-71e6fa299960

Sapouna, K., Xiong, Y. P. and Shenoi, R. A. (2017) Dynamic mechanical properties of isotropic/anisotropic silicon magnetorheological elastomer composites. Smart Materials and Structures, 26 (11), 1-12, [115010]. (doi:10.1088/1361-665X/aa8b26).

Record type: Article

Abstract

This study examines the principle of combining isotropic and anisotropic MREs in parallel and series configurations, to adjust the zero-field dynamic stiffness and damping capability of silicon MREs without compromising MR effect. The dynamic mechanical properties can be further tailored by adjusting the isotropic/anisotropic ratio. Damping of parallel configuration isotropic/anisotropic composites can be increased by combining MREs made with iron particles of small (4-6 μm) and large (<220 μm) diameter. In addition, we tested a novel anisotropic elastomer that combines two anisotropic MREs, with their particles aligned in different directions to achieve similar dynamic stiffness, damping and magnetorheological effect in those directions. The magnetorheological effect of the novel anisotropic/anisotropic composite MRE is 10% higher than that of pure anisotropic MRE. The axial, longitudinal and transverse dynamic mechanical properties, magnetorheological effect and the magnetic field-strain amplitude coupling effects were examined under a dynamic compressive strain where the amplitude was varied from 0.25% to 1.5%.

Text
Dyn properties of MRE_final accepted manuscript - Accepted Manuscript
Download (1MB)

More information

Accepted/In Press date: 8 September 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 6 October 2017
Published date: November 2017
Keywords: Magnetorheological elastomers, Dynamic stiffness, Composite, Magnetorheological effect

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 414610
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/414610
ISSN: 0964-1726
PURE UUID: de1474e3-92c9-4f82-af77-c8204b721396
ORCID for K. Sapouna: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2967-0820
ORCID for Y. P. Xiong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-8464

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 05 Oct 2017 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 05:47

Export record

Altmetrics

Contributors

Author: K. Sapouna ORCID iD
Author: Y. P. Xiong ORCID iD
Author: R. A. Shenoi

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×