Magnetorheological fluid
US5985168A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/838
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetorheological (MR) fluid including magnetically soft particles suspended in a carrier solvent is disclosed. The MR fluid also includes additive particles of smaller size than the magnetically soft particles and a bridging polymer. The additive particles and polymer form a gel-like material which provides a blanket or coating around the magnetically soft particles. The MR fluids possess improved stability and redispersibility, as well as favorable mechanical properties.
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