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Magnetorheological Fluid Applications

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Potential applications of MR fluids are summarized in those devices that need quick, continuous, and reversible transformation in rheological characteristics [1].

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  1. MJIIT, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Abdollah Hajalilou & Saiful Amri Mazlan

  2. Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA

    Hossein Lavvafi

  3. EGT Research Laboratory, MJIIT, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Kamyar Shameli

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Hajalilou, A., Amri Mazlan, S., Lavvafi, H., Shameli, K. (2016). Magnetorheological Fluid Applications. In: Field Responsive Fluids as Smart Materials. Engineering Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2495-5_5

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