Abstract:

Magnetic hybrid materials have characteristics which enable engineers, natural and medical *** scientists to solve problems in technology and medicine with new approaches. The basic requirement for the development of this new kind of problem solution is a deep understanding of the interaction between the magnetic field and the mechanical characteristics of this smart material. Beginning with the characterization of the nanoparticle and the magneto-mechanical properties of the smart material the paper deals with the mechanics of new actuators, sensor systems and mechanisms for fluid control using magneto-sensitive material. All the mentioned innovations are developed by a model-based design followed by analytical investigations and/or numerical analyses.

Keywords: magnetic hybrid material; nanoparticle; magnetostrictive composite; computational homogenization; XFEM; asymptotical methods; locomotion systems; fluid control.