Method for manufacturing magneto-rheological or electro-rheological substance-impregnated materials

摘要

A method for impregnating a porous surface with a magneto-rheological substance includes the steps of providing a porous surface with a porosity sufficient to receive the magneto-rheological substance within the pores and covering a portion of one side of the porous surface with the magneto-rheological substance. The method further includes the step of providing a magnet on the opposite side of the porous surface to apply a magnetic field and draw the magneto-rheological substance into the porous surface.