A low-power magnetorheological fluid clutch utilizing electropermanent magnet arrays

Frontiers in Materials

Materials

Joseph R. Davidson¹  Nicholas Bira¹  Pallavi Dhagat² 

[1] Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States;School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States;

关键词: magnetorheological fluid;    electropermanent magnet;    magnet;    electromagnet;    clutch;    low-power;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmats.2022.1039004

 received in 2022-09-07, accepted in 2022-11-11,  发布年份 2022

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

In this work, we develop a compact, low-power and partially 3D-printed magnetorheological fluid clutch that operates by variably and reversibly altering the shear stress of the fluid through the local activation of an array of electropermanent magnets (EPMs). By toggling the magnetization of each EPM independently on the order of a few milliseconds, we allow for rapid response times and variable torque transmission without further power input. Selectively polarizing the EPMs for different lengths of time results in repeatable and variable magnetic flux, in turn enabling further control precision. We present the design, modeling, and measured performance of this clutch with various control strategies, and demonstrate its utility as a low-power alternative to more traditional clutch designs.

【 授权许可】

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