Students: Devika Chandrababu, Fathimath Sujna Shakir, Ninada Kasyap
Objective:Exploring the potential application of Ferrofluid in architecture.
Description: Ferrofluid is a stable colloidal suspension of sub-domain magnetic particles in a liquid carrier. It becomes strongly magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field. Our objective is to study the various properties and behavior of ferrofluids. Various experiments were carried out to study the behavior of the fluid in different magnetic fields, including the patterns formed. We concentrated on the fluidity of the ferrofluid and tried to manipulate that property to arrive at a potential architectural application. Other tests were conducted to find a suitable solution to suspend the ferrofluid in, which was clear, non conducting and non magnetic, and which prevented staining of the walls on the container by the ferrofluid.
