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Characterization of Magnetorheological Impact Foams in Compression
by Young Choi and Norman M. Wereley
Micromachines 2024, 15(6), 782; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15060782 - 14 Jun 2024
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This study focuses on the development and compressive characteristics of magnetorheological elastomeric foam (MREF) as an adaptive cushioning material designed to protect payloads from a broader spectrum of impact loads. The MREF exhibits softness and flexibility under light compressive loads and low strains, [...] Read more.
This study focuses on the development and compressive characteristics of magnetorheological elastomeric foam (MREF) as an adaptive cushioning material designed to protect payloads from a broader spectrum of impact loads. The MREF exhibits softness and flexibility under light compressive loads and low strains, yet it becomes rigid in response to higher impact loads and elevated strains. The synthesis of MREF involved suspending micron-sized carbonyl Fe particles in an uncured silicone elastomeric foam. A catalyzed addition crosslinking reaction, facilitated by platinum compounds, was employed to create the rapidly setting silicone foam at room temperature, simplifying the synthesis process. Isotropic MREF samples with varying Fe particle volume fractions (0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10%) were prepared to assess the effect of particle concentrations. Quasi-static and dynamic compressive stress tests on the MREF samples placed between two multipole flexible strip magnets were conducted using an Instron servo-hydraulic test machine. The tests provided measurements of magnetic field-sensitive compressive properties, including compression stress, energy absorption capability, complex modulus, and equivalent viscous damping. Furthermore, the experimental investigation also explored the influence of magnet placement directions (0° and 90°) on the compressive properties of the MREFs. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetorheological Materials and Application Systems)
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