Simulation of a Pre-structure Device for Fountain-like Magnetorheological Elastomer via Finite Element Magnetic Method (FEMM)

Muhammad Akif Muhammad Fakhree; Nur Azmah Nordin; Nurhazimah Nazmi; Saiful Amri Mazlan; Siti Aishah Abdul Aziz; Shahir Yasin Mohd Yusuf; Ubaidillah

Authors

Muhammad Akif Muhammad Fakhree Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nur Azmah Nordin
Nurhazimah Nazmi Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saiful Amri Mazlan Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Siti Aishah Abdul Aziz Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shahir Yasin Mohd Yusuf Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ubaidillah Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, J1. Ir. Sutami 36A, Kentingan, Surakarta, Central Java 57126, Indonesia

Keywords:

Finite Element Magnetic Method (FEMM), Fountain-like, electromagnetic coil, magnetorheological elastomer, mould, permanent magnet

Abstract

The ability of a pre-structure device for curing the fountain-like alignment of CIPs in a magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is simulated in this study. In order to generate the fountain-like magnetic flux in the device, the device was equipped with an electromagnet coil and a cylindrical permanent magnet to pick-up the pass magnetic flux trough the MRE mould. While the electromagnetic coil is utilised to control the generated magnetic flux density in the device via manipulating induced currents for different magnetic fields. The analysis then was conducted by using Finite Element Magnetic Method (FEMM) software to determine the magnetic flux density in the device as well as the fountain-like shape of magnetic flux lines that flew in the MRE mould. In the simulation, the primary factor in determining the strength of the magnetic field across the mould is the change in current. The simulation has found that the current required to generate around 0.24T is about 1A comprise of electromagnetic coil and permanent magnet.