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Evaluation of optimal parameters of MR fluids for damper application using particle swarm and response surface optimisation

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The controllable rheological properties of MR fluid exhibit viscoelastic properties within pre-yield, which are essential for the characterization of MR dampers for the isolation of vibration. In the present work, using particle swarm optimisation (PSO), it is identified that the proportion of MR fluid constituents, fluid gap and current are the parameters which influence majorly on the rheological properties and damping effect of MR damper. Initially, rheological properties of the prepared MR fluid samples are determined using rotational plate–plate type rheometer with the magnetorheological device cell attachment by keeping three levels of gap between the parallel plates. Three different proportions of MR fluid are prepared based on the volume fraction of carbonyl iron particle, i.e., 25, 30 and 35% in the silicone carrier fluid along with 1% of lithium-based grease as stabiliser. The objective function of this optimisation problem is to maximise the shear stress and damping force of the MR damper. The design of experiment (DOE) is employed to obtain the various combinations of parameters and their respective responses. The interaction of the regression model obtained from the DOE is used in PSO to evaluate the optimal parameters. The results indicated that the MR fluid with the particle concentration of 31% is the optimal proportion for MR damper application.

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The authors acknowledge the funding support from Department of Science and Technology, India (DST): No. SB/FTP/ETA-0071/2013.

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    T. M. Gurubasavaraju, Hemantha Kumar & M. Arun

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Gurubasavaraju, T.M., Kumar, H. & Arun, M. Evaluation of optimal parameters of MR fluids for damper application using particle swarm and response surface optimisation. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 39, 3683–3694 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-017-0875-9

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