Improving the Efficiency of Suspension for Automobiles Using Ferrofluid

Abstract:

In automobile application, suspensions are used for various purposes. To improve the stability and to withstand maximum load we are trying to add additional source which is called suspension. These suspensions are made attached along with the ordinary suspension. This is manufactured using magnetic fluid called ferrofluid. Here the complete preparation of ferrofluid was done and their characteristics were studied. In this, the experimental setup of suspension has been studied and working was analyzed. The fluid was prepared and compared the viscosity with ordinary fork oil. This liquid substance which acts as a source of suspension, which has maximum efficiency when compared to ordinary fluid. These can be varied to different shapes depending on the application and needs.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 854)
• Pages: 109-114
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.854.109
• Online since: October 2016
• Authors: PUGAZHENTHI N*, M. Karthick, D.L. Belgin Paul
• Keywords: Agglomeration, Colloidal Substance, Surfactant, Suspension, Viscosity

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