Investigate the Effect of the Magnetic Field on the Mechanical Properties of Silicone Rubber-Based Anisotropic Magnetorheological Elastomer during Curing Process

In this investigation,a new silicone rubber-based MRE material was prepared to be used as a forming medium in manufacturing thin-walled complexshaped Ni-based tubes through the bulging process.Thus,it is significant to investigate the effect of magnetic field intensity,magnetic field loading time,and angle on the mechanical properties of the prepared MRE material during the curing process.The obtained results showed that increasing the magnetic field intensity during the curing process can improve the orientation of the chain structure in the elastomer matrix effectively.However,its mechanical properties are the best under the corresponding magnetic field intensity of 321 mT.Besides,by extending the magnetic field loading time in the curing process,the orientation of the chain structure was optimized,at the same time,the mechanical properties were also improved,and the best loading time is about 20–25 min.By changing the loading angle of the magnetic field during the curing process,the mechanical properties of the MRE were improved.When the loading angle of the magnetic field is 90°,the elastomer showed the best compression mechanical properties and excellent compression reversibility.Besides,for the anisotropic MRE material,the performance with magnetic compression is always better than that without magnetic compression.

Magnetorheological elastomer and smartphone enable microfluidic biosensing of foodborne pathogen

Rapid detection of foodborne pathogens is crucial to prevent the outbreaks of foodborne diseases.In this work,we proposed a novel microfluidic biosensor based on magnetorheological elastomer(MRE)and smartphone.First,micropump and microvalves were constructed by deforming the MRE under magnetic actuation and integrated into the microfluidic biosensor for fluidic control.Then,the micropump was used to deliver immune porous gold@platinum nanocatalysts(Au@PtNCs),bacterial sample,and immunomagnetic nanoparticles(MNPs)into a micromixer,where they were mixed,incubated and magnetically separated to obtain the Au@PtNC-bacteria-MNP complexes.After 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine and hydrogen peroxide were injected and catalyzed by the Au@PtNCs,smartphone was used to measure the color of the catalysate for quantitative analysis of target bacteria.Under optimal conditions,this biosensor could detect Salmonella typhimurium quantitatively and automatically in 1 h with a linear detection range of 8.0×10^(1) CFU/mL to 8.0×10^(4) CFU/mL and a detection limit of 62 CFU/mL.The microfluidic biosensor was compact in size,simple to use,and efficient for detection,and might be used for in-field screening of foodborne pathogens to prevent food poisoning.

Experimental and numerical study on surface roughness of magnetorheological elastomer for controllable friction

Magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is a type of smart material of which mechanical and electrical properties can be reversibly controlled by the magnetic field. In this study, the influence of the magnetic field on the surface roughness of MRE was studied by the microscopic modeling method, and the influence of controllable characteristics of the MRE surface on its friction properties was analyzed by the macroscopic experimental method. First, on the basis of existing studies, an improved mesoscopic model based on magneto-mechanical coupling analysis was proposed. The initial surface morphology of MRE was characterized by the W–M fractal function, and the change process of the surface microstructures of MRE, induced by the magnetic interaction between particles, was studied. Then, after analyzing the simulation results, it is found that with the increase in the magnetic field and decrease in the modulus of rubber matrix, the surface of MRE changes more significantly, and the best particle volume fraction is within 7.5%–9%. Furthermore, through experimental observation, it is found that the height of the convex peak on the surface of MRE decreases significantly with the action of the magnetic field, resulting in a reduction in the surface roughness. Consistent with the simulation results, a particle volume fraction of 10% corresponds to a maximum change of 14%. Finally, the macroscopic friction experiment results show that the friction coefficients of MREs with different particle volume fractions all decrease with the decrease in surface roughness under the magnetic field. When the particle volume fraction is 10%, the friction coefficient can decrease by 24.7% under a magnetic field of 400 mT, which is consistent with the trend of surface roughness changes. This shows that the change in surface morphology with the effect of the magnetic field is an important factor in the control of MRE friction properties by magnetic field.

Effects of punch size, magnetic field, and magnetorheological elastomers medium on forming T-shaped thin-walled Inconel 718 tubes

This study aims at investigating the impact of using the Magnetorheological Elastomers(MREs)medium to improve the formability of T-shaped Inconel 718 tubes during the bulging process.Besides,the influence of the punch size and the intensity of the magnetic field on the branch height and wall thickness distribution of the T-shaped Inconel 718 tubes are also explored.The results showed that the parts formed by the punch with a length of 5 mm in the pressurization zone have better forming quality.The external magnetic field can promote a high branch,and by increasing the intensity of the magnetic field,the branch height was increased and then decreased.At the same time,the magnetic field reduced the amount of material accumulation between the guiding zone and the bulging zone.Besides,it promotes the material in the guiding zone to enter the bulging zone and improve the bulging ability of the T-shaped tube.

Nonlinear characterization of magnetorheological elastomer-based smart device for structural seismic mitigation

Magnetorheological elastomer(MRE)has been demonstrated to be effective in structural vibration control because of controllable stiffness and damping properties with the effect of external magnetic fields.To achieve a high performance of MRE device-based vibration control,a robust and accurate model is necessary to describe nonlinear dynamics of MRE device.This article aims at realising this target via nonlinear modeling of an innovative MRE device,i.e.MRE vibration isolator.First,the field-dependent properties of MRE isolator were analysed based on experimental data of the isolator in various dynamic tests.Then,a phenomenal model was developed to account for these unique characteristics of MREbased device.Moreover,an improved PSO algorithm was designed to estimate model parameters.Based on identification results,a generalised model was proposed to clarify the field-dependent properties of the isolator due to varied currents,which was then validated by random and earthquake-excited test data.Based on the proposed model,a frequency control strategy was designed for semi-active control of MRE devices-incorporated smart structure for vibration suppression.Finally,using a three-storey frame model and four benchmark earthquakes,a numerical study was conducted to validate the performance of control strategy based on the generalised current-dependent model with satisfactory results.

Dynamic Analysis of the Non-Linear Behavior of a Composite Sandwich Beam with a Magnetorheological Elastomer Core

This work deals with the active control of the vibrations of mechanical structures incorporating magnetorheological elastomer. The damping coefficient and shear modulus of the elastomer increase when exposed to a magnetic field. Compared with the vibration control where the elastomer is permanently exposed to a magnetic field, the control of this process through time reduces vibrations more effectively. The experimental study for the vibrations of a sandwich beam filled with an elastomer is conducted, followed by a numerical study using the Abaqus code. The vibration damping is found to be dependent on the loading rate of micro-size ferromagnetic particles in the elastomer.

Design and performance study of a segmented intelligent isolation bearing

In this paper,a novel type of isolator,named segmented intelligent isolation bearing(SIIB),is designed and manufactured,which can meet the requirements of seismic fortification under three seismic intensities,i.e.frequent intensity,basic intensity,and rare intensity.A theoretical formula for the output of the SIIB is established to provide a basis for the determination of the size of the SIIB.MRE and STMP used in SIIB were prepared,of which the changes of shear storage modulus and damping factor with the magnetic field under different strain are analyzed.The mechanical properties of the SIIB under small displacement,medium displacement,and large displacement are tested,respectively,and the hysteretic characteristics of force–displacement are analyzed.The dynamic mechanical model combining the rheological model,phenomenological model,and bilinear restoring force model is established to represent the behavior of the SIIB.The results showed that the theoretical results agree well with the experimental results,and the model can significantly reflect the dynamic characteristics of SIIB.