Experimental characterization and fractional modelling of anisotropic magnetorheological elastomers under the influence of temperature and magnetic fields

Abstract

The multifaceted influence of combined variables on the mechanical-magnetorheological properties of isotropic and anisotropic MREs in a shear state is probed in this research. Specifically, the effects of preparation magnetic field, magnetic field intensity during rheometric testing, temperature, shear strain, angular frequency, and angle of structural matrix chains were examined. The viscoelastic properties of seven distinct MREs prepared in different pre-configuration settings were analysed by subjecting them to dynamic shear-rotational deformation at different temperatures and magnetic fields. A novel magneto-viscoelastic model was formulated for both isotropic and anisotropic MREs within the realm of linear viscoelasticity. The efficacy and robustness of this model were substantiated, offering a predictive framework for the materials' behavior. This comprehensive model explains the viscoelastic response of magnetorheological elastomers to shear loading, accounting for factors encompassing the preparation magnetic field, magnetic field intensity and temperature during testing, angular frequency, shear strain, and the orientation of the column-like matrix. Empirical findings underscored noteworthy trends, indicating that elevated temperatures led to a reduction in viscoelastic modulus, whereas increased magnetic field intensity resulted in its augmentation. Simultaneously, temperature and magnetic field intensification amplified the MR effect. Additionally, heightened preparation fields correlated with increased shear modulus, whilst variations in temperature and both magnetic fields induced noticeable changes in the Payne effect.