J Mater Sci Technol ›› 1997, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (5): 440-442.

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ER Smart Fluids: Properties and Applications

Yanju LIU; Jinsong LENG and Dianfu WANG(Research Lab. of Composite Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)   

  • Received:1997-09-28 Revised:1997-09-28 Online:1997-09-28 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: ER fluid is one of the popular materials used in smart materials and structures (SMS). In thispaper, several ER fluids were synthesized. The static and dynamic mechanic characteristics weremeasured and discussed. The application of ER fluid on a sandwich beam featuring ER fluidapplied to vibration control was investigated.