Abstract
The paper summarises the results of laboratory testing of rheological behaviour of (magnetorheological) MR fluids designed for use in shock absorber and vibration dampers. The experiments used a rotational rheometer with an extra chamber inside which a uniform magnetic field can be generated. Underlying the description of rheological properties of fluids is the Herschel-Bulkley’s model of viscous- plastic substances. The aim of the experiment was to determine the shear stress, yield stress, the yield factor and the power-law exponent depending on the magnetic flux density, followed by the comparative study of rheological parameters of investigated fluids.