The Impact of Magnetic Array Filtration on Particle Capture and Retention
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The Honors project is potentially the most valuable component of an Honors education. Typically Honors students choose to do their projects in their area of study, but some will pick a topic of interest unrelated to their major.
The Honors Program requires that the project be presented at a poster presentation event. Poster presentations are held each semester. Most students present during their senior year, but may do so earlier if their honors project has been completed.
This site presents project descriptions and selected posters for Honors projects completed since the Fall 2015 semester.
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The purpose of this research was to gain understanding of the interaction between magnetic filtration systems and ferrous contaminants in hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic systems are a critical part of most agricultural equipment, and contaminants in hydraulic fluid can have detrimental effects on machinery. Previous research has shown that Magnetic Array Filtration was able to increase the rate of contaminant removal in hydraulic systems. In this project, further testing was done to confirm the impact of the Magnetic Array Filtration collar on particle removal rate. In addition, a transparent polycarbonate filter casing was designed and built using the filter media from a Donaldson filter, which allowed a visual image of particle collection to be produced. A transparent linear filter was also designed to use for potential testing in high-flow applications. The physics involved with the magnetic array and the ferrous particles was also modeled for both of the designed filters. The results from these tests showed that the application of the Magnetic Array Filtration collar did increase the contaminant removal rate and the ferrous particles did accumulate within the magnetic field applied to the filter.