edited by G Bossis (Nice University, France)

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.

• 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