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Item Influence of temperature on magnetorheological fluid properties and damping performance(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2022) Kumar Kariganaur, A.; Kumar, H.; Arun, M.The magnetorheological (MR) system's performance depends on the MR fluid's temperature in operation. This study aims to evaluate the temperature effect of MR fluid on performance while the damper is working. Before synthesizing MR fluid, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and particle size analysis verifies for the synthesis of MR fluid in-house. Characterization of the MR fluid at different temperatures and magnetic fields was carried out. The Herschel-Bulkley model is used to analyse the nonlinearity in the fluid by incorporating the temperature effect. The range of critical parameters used to fabricate the MR damper is selected using the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution performance score. The temperature of the MR fluid is measured using an embedded thermocouple while the damper is operating at different loading parameters. The results reveal that the fluid temperature rises significantly from atmospheric to 125.39 °C with decrease in damping force by 66.32% at higher loading parameters. The theoretical model predicts the increase in temperature similar to that of the experimental values with an average error of 10.24% in the on-state condition. Particle characterization after dynamic testing reveals particle morphology has not changed but the saturation magnetization of the particles reduced by 57% at higher temperatures (127 °C). It is observed through thermogravimetric analysis that, the life of the fluid is reduced by 0.25%, which is negligible after dynamic testing of the fluid for approximately 85000 cycles. Finally, to imitate the temperature effect on the particle, particles were heat-Treated at 200 °C, 400 °C, and 600 °C, and through scanning electron microscope image it is confirmed that deterioration of the particle starts after 200°C, if the fluid is operated for a prolonged amount of time. © 2022 IOP Publishing Ltd.Item Effect of temperature on sedimentation stability and flow characteristics of magnetorheological fluids with damper as the performance analyser(Elsevier B.V., 2022) Kumar Kariganaur, A.; Kumar, H.; Arun, M.dimentation stability and high yield stress of a magnetorheological fluid (MRFs) are essential parameters for better damping performance for any practical application. Preliminary investigations have been carried out on carbonyl iron particles to determine the morphology, particle size, crystal structure, and saturation magnetization for their feasibility of synthesizing magnetorheological fluids in-house. This study synthesizes various MRFs from various commonly used carrier oils and additives. The MRF samples were prepared for 25% volume fractions of carbonyl iron (CI) powder in either silicone oil (350cSt) or hydraulic oil (50cSt) and by using lithium and calcium-based additives or a combination of both the additives. The sedimentation stability and yield behaviour at different temperatures show a remarkable drop in sedimentation rate and yield stress for all the MR fluid samples. The characterization of the prepared MR fluids reveals that MRF-1, MRF-3, MRF-5 are more stable and have high yield stress values. MRF-1 is selected to further characterize its dynamic performance in magnetorheological damper fabricated based on geometric dimensions obtained from the response surface optimization technique. The results indicate a 164.45% and 135.48% increase in damping force at higher amplitude and higher frequencies at 0A and 1A currents. Further, similar tests have been carried out by synthesizing MRF-7 with silicone oil (50cSt) + lithium base grease as the additive. The sample's stability and yield stress with temperature are carried out, and performance analysis shows a remarkable change in damping force than MRF-1. The dynamic range obtained is practically viable in MRF-7 than MRF-1, with less variability. Finally, temperature characteristics captured from the thermocouple of the MR damper reveal that an average of 43.78% reduction in damping force when the temperature is increased by 19.5 °C with increased dynamic range. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.Item Study on operational temperature of magneto-rheological fluid and design dimensions of magneto-rheological damper for optimization(Institute of Physics, 2024) Kumar Kariganaur, A.; Kumar, H.; Arun, M.This study aims to restrict the upper limit for flow gap and effective length in magnetorheological (MR) damper for optimal performance. Initially, the sedimentation study of in-house MR fluid (25%) shows that an 8% reduction in the sedimentation ratio with the addition of additive and nonlinear Herschel-Bulkley (HB) model fit reflects a 32.5% decrease in average yield stress with increasing currents when the parallel plate gap is increased from 1 mm to 2 mm. Owing to this decrease in yield stress, further study is extended to fabricate two MR dampers with limit values (LV) of flow gap and effective length with a common magnetic outer cylinder. Testing results of MR dampers revealed a 72% reduction in damping force at 0.8 A current when the LV’s is increased from LV-1 to LV-2. Selecting LV-1 over LV-2 as the upper limit for any design optimization will give the MR damper optimal performance. At higher input parameters, amplitude has a 135% greater impact on damping force than frequency and current. It is also demonstrated that saturation magnetization depends on the applied magnetic field and input loading parameters. Finally, gravimetric analysis shows that the effectiveness of the MR fluid and magnetic particle starts to decline after 322 °C and 400 °C. © 2024 IOP Publishing Ltd.