The development and character of ring structures created in the suspension of glass beads in an electric field flow were investigated. Two suspension media significantly differing in viscosity were used. The influence of various sequences of electric field strength and shear application, as well as shearing intensity with respect to the development of electrorheological patterns in time, was analyzed.
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