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Rolling Resistance of Electrorheological Composites

Zade, Vishal B
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-103X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1435856708

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2015, Master of Science, University of Akron, Mechanical Engineering.
Even with highly efficient future cars in sight, along with improved fuel efficiency, rolling resistance still contributes to 6 – 10% of the overall fuel consumption. Rubbers exhibiting tenability thus arouses substantial interest to solve the problem of further increasing the fuel efficiency of vehicles. This research aims to explore electrorheological enriched composites that can be combined into rubber tires with tunable rolling resistance. The rolling resistance will be a function of applied electric field. Tests are conducted using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) as a polymeric base. Experiments are carried out using latex and silicone rubber to show electrically active rubber composites. Rolling resistance properties are measured using a wooden roller based closely on the invention of Dr. Alan Gent.
Shing Chung Wong, Professor (Advisor)
Mechanical Engineering
Smart materials, Smart fluids, rubbers, composites

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  • Zade, V. B. (2015). Rolling Resistance of Electrorheological Composites [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1435856708

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zade, Vishal. Rolling Resistance of Electrorheological Composites. 2015. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1435856708.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zade, Vishal. "Rolling Resistance of Electrorheological Composites." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1435856708

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