Transient Temperature Field Simulation Analysis of Magnetorheological Grease Torsional Vibration Damper

Abstract

To reveal the transient temperature distribution pattern inside the magnetorheological grease (MRG) torsional vibration damper and explore the relationship between the current and the internal temperature of the device, the transient temperature simulation analysis of the MRG device was conducted in this paper. Firstly, a theoretical heat transfer model of MRG torsional vibration damper with dual heat source structural feature was established based on the Bingham constitutive model and the temperature-dependent viscosity characteristic of MRG. Then, the transient temperature field model of the MRG torsional vibration damper was developed by the finite element method, and the temperature field distribution and temperature-time variation characteristics of the MRG torsional vibration damper were analyzed. The simulation results show that the temperature rise of MRG in the working domain is the fastest, and the temperature rise rate slows down after the device works for 5.4s. The simulation results reveal the internal temperature distribution and temperature rise characteristics of the torsional vibration damper, which provides a theoretical basis for the structural optimization and control strategy design of MRG torsional vibration damper considering temperature factor.