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Background
Overview
MR fluids represent an advanced material technology with diverse applications in critical sectors like defense, aerospace, medicine, and automation, contributing to energy efficiency and adaptive systems. Their development aligns with India's focus on indigenous technological advancements.
Magnetorheological (MR) fluids are a class of "smart materials" whose rheological properties, particularly viscosity, can be rapidly and reversibly changed by applying an external magnetic field. They typically consist of micron-sized ferromagnetic particles suspended in a carrier fluid.