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EPSRC Reference:	GR/J60223/01
Title:	ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS IN SQUEEZE-FLOW
Principal Investigator:	Sproston, Dr JL
Other Investigators:	Stanway, Dr R Bullough, Mr W
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Department:	School of Engineering
Organisation:	University of Liverpool
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 March 1994	Ends:	28 February 1997	Value (£):	149,084
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Rheology
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The main objectives of the proposed study are as follows:i) to develop a mathematical model for characterising the electrical and mechanical behaviour of ER fluids operating in the squeeze-flow mode; ii) to validate the model through the development of novel experimental techniques for identifying the squeeze-flow characteristics of ER fluids;iii) to employ the model and experimental facility to investigate the mechanical behaviour of an ER fluid under various forms of electrical excitation: constant applied potential difference constant applied electric field periodically varying potential difference periodically varying electric field with both plain and insulated electrodes;iv) to investigate the influence of simultaneously exciting an ER fluid in squeeze with periodic electrical and mechanical waveforms and thus characterise their interaction within the fluid.
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