Selected papers from the 15th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions (ERMR2016), Incheon, Korea, 4–8 July 2016: Part 3

Abstract

The ERMR2016 was held at the beautiful harbor city, Incheon, Korea, from 4 to 8 July 2016. In the sense of topic, the ERMR2016 covers science and technologies relevant to several types of external stimuli-sensitive materials including electrorheological (ER) and magnetorheological (MR) fluids. Its overall scope more broadly spans from basic science and materials to engineering applications. In this conference, 12 plenary speakers who are leading advanced science and technology in this research society presented most recent research results and future trend of research direction. Prof. Daniel J. Klingenberg (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA) presented ‘‘A jamming-like mechanism of yield stress enhancement of MR suspension mixtures of magnetizable and nonmagnetizable particles,’’ Prof. Weihua Li (University of Wollongong, Australia) presented ‘‘Development of multi-layer magnetorheological elastomer devices for structural control,’’ Prof. Juan De Vicente (University of Granada, Spain) delivered a topic on ‘‘Model of magnetorheological and unconventional flows,’’ Prof. Weijia Wen (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China) introduced about ‘‘Potential applications of ER fluids,’’ and Prof. Norman M. Wereley presented ‘‘Insights and approximation for adaptive energy absorption using magnetorheological energy absorbers.’’ The other plenary speakers Prof. Kyoung Kwan Ahn (University of Ulsan, Korea), Prof. Xinglong Gong (University of Science and Technology of China, China), Prof. Faramarz Gordaninejad (University of Nevada, Reno, USA), Prof. Masami Nakano (Tohoku University, Japan), Prof. YongsokSeo (Seoul National University, Korea), Prof. Rongjia Tao (Temple University, USA), and Prof. Yu Tian (Tsinghua University, China) presented about specific mechanisms of smart fluids and potential applications to several industries including automotive and aerospace sectors. In fact, during ERMR2016 conference, the sessions were divided based on the following specific fields: