Smart Systems With Shear Thickening Fluid

Shear Thickening Fluid: Theory and Applications provides a complete reference on shear thickening fluid (STF) and STF applications for engineers, researchers, and scientists. STF rheology is discussed in terms of several factors, including suspension medium, particle size, particle shape, and environmental conditions. Single-phase STF is discussed, and the novel concept of multi-phase STF is examined by considering various fillers in this smart fluid. Prominent applications of STF are categorized as multi-functional systems, adaptive damping devices, surface finishing operations, and protective structures, and the applications are described by discussing the smart behavior of STF.

Shear Thickening Fluid: Case Studies in Engineering provides a set of case studies and research data on the cutting-edge technology of shear thickening fluid (STF) to assist readers with understanding the adaptive behavior of STF in different engineering applications. Various engineering designs are adapted by including STF to take advantage of this smart material in the areas of protective structures, energy-absorbing systems, vibration-damping devices, and surface finishing operations. A companion volume to the book Shear Thickening Fluid: Theory and Applications, this volume will be a valuable reference for practicing engineers, researchers, and scientists working in advanced materials, smart structures, and intelligent engineering applications.

This book is a complete reference to the use of shear thickening fluid (STF) in protective applications. It discusses the adaptive behavior of STF in various systems and how it is used effectively in a wide range of protective applications from low-velocity to high-velocity conditions. Covered applications include STF-based energy absorbing systems, anti-impact structures, deceleration devices, shock attenuation composites, and body armor applications. Shear Thickening Fluid in Protective Applications will be a valuable reference for practicing engineers, researchers, and scientists working in advanced materials, protective applications, and smart structures.

The proceedings of the International Congress (c) include about 120 papers selected out of 160 papers submitted for presentations at APCF/SIF-2014, to be held in Sydney, Australia, December 9-12, 2014, and uniting the Asian-Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength 2014 (APCFS-2014) with the International Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure (SIF-2014). The congress will be hosted by The University of Sydney and co-organized by Australia Fracture Group (AFG), the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, Materials Institution (CMES-MI), the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials and Fracture Division (KSME-MFD) and The Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials and Mechanics Division (JSME-MMD). The congress follows the series of the previous very successful APCF and SIF international forums, in particular, APCFS 2012, Busan and the 8th SIF, Melbourne, 2013. Characterisations of complex mechanisms of damage accumulation and failure Application of new multi-scale modelling approaches in problems associated with structural integrity Development of more accurate technologies for structural damage assessment

Smart and Functional Textiles is an application-oriented book covering a wide range of areas from multifunctional nanofinished textiles, coated and laminated textiles, wearable e-textiles, textile-based sensors and actuators, thermoregulating textiles, to smart medical textiles and stimuli-responsive textiles. It also includes chapters on 3D printed smart textiles, automotive smart textiles, smart textiles in military and defense, as well as functional textiles used in care and diagnosis of Covid-19.

This book contains up-to-date information on the state of the art of research and applications in electro- and magnetorheology. A total of 130 papers are presented in four sections. The first section is devoted to the various applications of ER and MR fluids, like polishing, microfluidics, vibration control, robots, shock absorbers and dampers, MR and ER valves. The second part deals with the experimental characterization as well as the theoretical prediction of the mesostructure resulting from field-induced phase separation. The dynamics of phase separation is also included in this section. The third section is about the material properties; it includes papers on new compositions of ER or MR fluids, polymer blends, magneto- or electroactive elastomers and gels. The last section, about physical mechanisms, presents experiments and theories on the rheology of the fluids and its connection with microhydrodynamics and the structure of field-induced aggregates. Contents:Applications:Multiple Application of Magnetorheological Effect in High Precision Finishing (W Kordonski & A Don Golini)Vibration Isolation of Structural Systems Using Squeeze Mode ER Mount (S R Hong et al.)Study on the Vibration Attenuation of a Driver Seat Using an MR Fluid Damper (Y Lee & D Jeon)Electro-Structured Fluids Seals (R J Atkin et al.)Microstructures:Structures in Magnetic Suspension Submitted to Unidirectional and Rotating Field (P Carletto et al.)Chain Rotational Dynamics in MR Suspension (S Melle et al.)Magnetic Interactions of Chains Formed by Ferro-Magnetic Spheres (S Lacis et al.)Field Induced Phase Transition for Suspension of Monosized Spheres (S Men et al.)Material Properties:Chain Behavior in Model Homogenous ER Fluids Depending on Temperature (H Okamura et al.)Compressive Modulus of Ferrite Containing Polymers Gels (T Mitsumata et al.)Reversibility of the ER Effect in Immiscible Liquid Blends (S Yamamoto et al.)Synthesis and Electrorheology of Mesoporous Particle Suspensions (H J Choi et al.)Physical Mechanisms:Effects of Shape and Size of Dispersoid on Electrorheology (A Kawai et al.)Effect of Magnetic Hysteresis of the Solid Phase on the Rheological Properties of MR Fluids (J De Vicente et al.)Relaxation Theory for Dynamic Electrorheological Effect (G Q Gu et al.)Temperature Dependence of MR Fluids (W H Li et al.)and other papers Readership: Researchers and industrialists in the fields of new materials, engineering mechanics, earthquake engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering and condensed matter physics. Keywords:Reviews:“This is an exceptionally documented proceedings, with many formulations, design ideas for applications, material properties, and characteristics that are clearly revealed. Any researcher involved with ER/MR fluids would find this book to be an excellent reference for design ideas and material properties of ER/MR fluids.”IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine