| Budget Amount *help |
¥14,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥7,150,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,650,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is known to belong to a class of smart materials whose elastic properties can be varied by an externally applied magnetic field. In addition to the property of the field-dependent stiffness change of the MRE, the electrical resistance of the composite is also changed by the induced strain, thereby providing a new self-sensing feature. The objective of this study is to develop a multi-layered MRE isolator having self-sensing property. The electric resistance of a conductive elastomer can be changed by its deformation. While the MRE works as a stiffness-variable spring element in the system, the material also works as a sensor. By applying the magnetic field to the laminated MRE, the stiffness could be changed. Furthermore, it was found that the elastomer could produce the signal that corresponded to the frequency and magnitude of its own deformation.
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