Performance Simulation on a Magnetorheological Valve Module Using Three Different Commercial Magnetorheological Fluid

Abstract:

Simulation studies on a new concept of modular Magnetorheological (MR) valve using annular-radial gap combination are discussed in this paper. This study predicts and compares the performance of MR valve module with three different commercial kind MR fluids namely the MRF-122EG, MRF-132DG, and MRF140CG. Magnetorheological effect in various types of MR fluid is analyzed using finite element method (FEM) software in term of simulation magnetic field density within the valve module. The approximated functions of permeability and field dependent yield stress for each kind of MR fluid are derived and presented in this paper as a prerequisite for simulation works. The result has shown that the highest pressure drop rating is reached by applying an MR fluid type MRF140CG, for another kind has shown smallest of pressure drop rating because of the ability to produce the achievable pressure drop highly depends on MR fluid properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1123)
• Pages: 35-41
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1123.35
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Burhanuddin Ichwan, Saiful Amri Mazlan*, Fitrian Imaduddin, Ubaidillah Ubaidillah, Hairi Zamzuri
• Keywords: Magnetic Circuit, Magnetorheological, MR Fluid, Valve Module

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