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Research on the rheological properties of a silicone oil-based ferrofluid

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To study the overall rheological characteristics of the silicone oil-based ferrofluid, a chemical co-precipitation method was adopted for preparation, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) were used for characterization. The average size of Fe3O4 magnetic particles was 10.4 nm and the saturation magnetization of the ferrofluid was 5.98 emu/g. Then, the fluidity, magnetoviscous effect and viscoelasticity of the ferrofluid were studied using a rotational rheometer. The results showed obvious shear thinning of the silicone oil-based ferrofluid under an external magnetic field, and the yield stress of the ferrofluid could not be accurately obtained by fitting the flow curve with an H–B model at a continuous shear rate. A strong magnetoviscous effect could be observed at different shear rates and temperatures. The magnetoviscous parameter R increased with the increase of temperature and its variation decreased with the increase of shear rate. Moreover, based on the magnetic particle chain model and the viscosity–temperature characteristics of the base carrier liquid, different mechanisms of temperature influence on the magnetoviscous effect were analyzed. Finally, a discussion of the microstructure evolution mechanism of the ferrofluid in the modulus changing with frequency was presented through the viscoelastic analysis of the silicone oil-based ferrofluid.

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, 2022JBMC032, Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality, 2222072, Foundation of Key Laboratory of Vehicle Advanced Manufacturing, Measuring and Control Technology (Beijing Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, China,M21GY1300050, National Major Instrument Research and Development Program of Natural Science Foundation of China, 51927810.

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  1. School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China

    Jiajia Zhang, Hongchao Cui, Shida Han, Zhenkun Li & Jingjing Lu

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    Jiajia Zhang, Hongchao Cui, Shida Han, Zhenkun Li & Jingjing Lu

  3. Beijing Key Laboratory of Flow and Heat Transfer of Phase Changing in Micro and Small Scale, School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China

    Jiajia Zhang, Hongchao Cui, Shida Han, Zhenkun Li & Jingjing Lu

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Zhang, J., Cui, H., Han, S. et al. Research on the rheological properties of a silicone oil-based ferrofluid. Korea-Aust. Rheol. J. 35, 179–190 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13367-023-00065-y

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