Degassing electrorheological fluid

A system comprising:

• a fluid system comprising:
• a reservoir containing an electrorheological fluid;
• an output manifold in fluid communication with the reservoir and filled with the electrorheological fluid, the output manifold comprising multiple discharge ports, each of the discharge ports configured to discharge the electrorheological fluid;
• a recovery manifold in fluid communication with the reservoir and filled with the electrorheological fluid, the recovery manifold comprising multiple recovery ports, each of the recovery ports configured to receive the electrorheological fluid;
• a gas remover positioned to extract gas from the electrorheological fluid received from the recovery ports;
• a vacuum source connected to the reservoir and configured to create a vacuum in the reservoir;
• and
• a pump positioned to cause a flow of the electrorheological fluid from the recovery manifold, through the reservoir, through the gas remover, and to the output manifold;
• the system further comprising a housing configured to be connected to one of the recovery ports and to one of the discharge ports of the fluid system such that an interior volume of the housing is connected to an interior volume of the fluid system, wherein when the housing is connected to the fluid system, the electrorheological fluid is pumped continuously through the housing and the gas remover to remove bubbles from the electrorheological fluid while in motion.