Smart Fluids

Information

• NSF Award
• 9160170

Owner

• Cape Cod Research

• Award Id

  9160170

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1992 - 34 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1992 - 33 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 50,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Fluids that rapidly and reversibly change to solids on the application of an electric field would be very useful for damping vibrations. Electro-rheological fluids exist; however, because they are suspensions of solids in inert liquids, problems are experienced with designing practical devices. Electroviscous fluids are single-phase liquids whose rheology changes on application of an electric field. This effect is normally very small. This Phase I research explores the feasibility of designing electroviscous fluids that experience large changes in viscosity on application of electric fields. The research involves synthesis of the experimental verification of the unusual properties of a novel class of lubricants.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/24/1992 - 34 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/24/1992 - 34 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Cape Cod Research, Incorporated

• City

  East Falmouth

• State

  MA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  19 Research Road

• Postal Code

  025364440

• Phone Number

  5085404400

• First Name

  Oscar

• Last Name

  Almeida

• Start Date

  1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Materials Research

• Code

  106000