Smart materials: Properties, design and mechatronic applications

A Spaggiari, D Castagnetti, N Golinelli… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper describes the properties and the engineering applications of the smart materials,
especially in the mechatronics field. Even though there are several smart materials which all …

Analysis of magnetorheological clutch with double cup-shaped gap excited by Halbach array based on finite element method and experiment

G Zhang, J Chen, Z Zhang, M Sun, Y Yu… - Smart Materials and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This work describes the magnetic analysis of an innovative double cup-shaped gap
magnetorheological (MR) clutch featuring with three smart MR gels. Four kinds of Halbach …

Magnetorheological fluid based devices reported in 2013–2018: mini-review and comment on structural configurations

DX Phu, SB Choi - Frontiers in Materials, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This paper presents a mini-review of magnetorheological (MRF) fluid-based devices (MRF
devices in short) including the brake, clutch, damper, and the mount reported from 2013 to …

An innovative multi-gap clutch based on magneto-rheological fluids and electrodynamic effects: magnetic design and experimental characterization

R Rizzo - Smart materials and structures, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper an innovative multi-gap magnetorheological clutch is described. It is inspired by
a device previously developed by the author's research group and contains a novel solution …

A lightweight magnetorheological actuator using hybrid magnetization

M Moghani, MR Kermani - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the design and validation of a lightweight magnetorheological (MR)
clutch, called hybrid magnetorheological (HMR) clutch. The clutch utilizes a hybrid …

A multi-gap magnetorheological clutch with permanent magnet

R Rizzo, A Musolino, F Bucchi, P Forte… - Smart Materials and …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes the design and testing of a novel permanent magnet clutch based on a
magnetorheological fluid. It was inspired by a prototype previously developed by the authors …

Design and damping force characterization of a new magnetorheological damper activated by permanent magnet flux dispersion

TH Lee, C Han, SB Choi - Smart Materials and Structures, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
This work proposes a novel type of tunable magnetorheological (MR) damper operated
based solely on the location of a permanent magnet incorporated into the piston. To create a …

Magnetorheological valves based on Herschel–Bulkley fluid model: modelling, magnetostatic analysis and geometric optimization

K Manjeet, C Sujatha - Smart Materials and Structures, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetorheological (MR) fluids find wide application in various engineering applications. At
the design stage of any MR devices, choosing a suitable rheological model for describing …

Simulation and experiment on transient temperature field of a magnetorheological clutch for vehicle application

D Wang, B Zi, Y Zeng, S Qian… - Smart Materials and …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The unpredictable power fluctuation due to severe heating has been demonstrated to be a
critical bottleneck technique restricting the application of magnetorheological (MR) clutches …

A novel magneto-rheological fluid dual-clutch design for two-speed transmission of electric vehicles

H Zhang, H Du, S Sun, J Zhao, D Ning… - Smart Materials and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The dual-clutch transmission (DCT) in electric vehicles can significantly decrease the torque
interruption and improve the shifting comfort. The magneto-rheological fluid (MRF) is a kind …