Effect of Temperature and Electric Field on the Damping and Stiffness Characteristics of ER Fluid Short Squeeze Film Dampers

Figure 8

Direct stiffness coefficient, MN/m versus shear strain rate, s⁻¹, for (a) 𝐸=0 kV/mm, 𝑇= 20°C; (b) 𝐸=2.5 kV/mm, 𝑇= 20°C; (c) 𝐸=0 kV/mm, 𝑇= 60°C; and (d) 𝐸=2.5 kV/mm, 𝑇= 60°C.

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