title: Electro-rheological fluids: an introduction for biomedical applications.
abstract: The subject of electro-rheology is introduced to biological engineers in a concise manner to allow presentation of a procedure for effective quantitative evaluation of possible medical applications of this new technology. More detailed phenomena are included in the references. Characteristics of the current best available fluid are given in brief.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, The University, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Bullough
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D008422:Materials Testing; D012212:Rheology; D012371:Robotics; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014732:Vibration; D014783:Viscosity