Magnetorheological Fluids-Earth Applications Video (1997)

Synopsis

Principal investigator Alice Gast describes magnetorheological (MR) fluids and how they differ from other fluids, such as blood or milk. Gast is the principal investigator for Investigating the structure of Paramagnetic Aggregates from Colloidal Emulsions (InSPACE), which was conducted by the Expedition 6 crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The goal of inSPACE is to determine the true three-dimensional (3-D) low energy (equilibrium) structure of the MR fluids in a periodically interrupted magnetic field. Applications for MR fluids could include electrical clutches, brakes, robotic devices, seat suspension systems, and shock absorbers.

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5 minutes

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NASA

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