Deep CNN-Based Static Modeling of Soft Robots Utilizing Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 Soft continuum robots, inspired by the adaptability and agility of natural soft-bodied organisms like octopuses and elephant trunks, present a frontier in robotics research.
Haitham El-Hussieny +2 more
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Numerical approach for flexible body with internal boundary movement [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 In this paper, a numerical method is proposed for a flexible tether motion that spans two different environments and has large displacement and deformation.
Riko Ogawara +2 more
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Wave control of a flexible space tether based on elastic metamaterials
International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, 2023 This study proposes a spider‐web elastic metamaterial to suppress vibrations in space slender structures, such as flexible space tethers. The metamaterial consists of unit cells that are periodically distributed on the space tether to obtain band gaps ...
Yexiong Huang +3 more
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Dynamic modeling and analysis of the looped space tether transportation system based on ANCF
International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, 2022 A high‐fidelity multibody‐system dynamic model of the looped tether transportation system (L‐TTS) is proposed in this study to study its large deformation as well as large overall motion.
Jie Yang +5 more
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A novel director-based Bernoulli–Euler beam finite element in absolute nodal coordinate formulation free of geometric singularities [PDF]
Mechanical Sciences, 2013 A three-dimensional nonlinear finite element for thin beams is proposed within the absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF). The deformation of the element is described by means of displacement vector, axial slope and axial rotation parameter per ...
P. G. Gruber +3 more
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Analysis of Vibration Characteristics of Spatial Non-Uniform Tensioned Thin-Film Structures Based on the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation [PDF]
MicromachinesDue to their lightweight characteristics, spatial thin-film structures can generate vibrations far exceeding their film thickness when subjected to external loads, which has become a key factor limiting their performance.
Peng Sun +4 more
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A Variable-Length Rational Finite Element Based on the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation
Machines, 2022 The variable-length arbitrary Lagrange–Euler absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ALE-ANCF) finite element, which employs nonrational interpolating polynomials, cannot exactly describe rational cubic Bezier curves such as conic and circular curves. The
Zhishen Ding, Bin Ouyang
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Curved and Layered Structures, 2023 In this study, four absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF)-based approaches are utilized in order to predict the buckling load of Lee’s frame under concentrated load.
Shaukat Abdur Rahman +4 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 5, Issue 5, May 2023., 2023 With slender, flexible bodies, continuum robots achieve a long reach through narrow and tortuous environments, enabling otherwise unachievable tasks for medical, industrial, and service applications. The recent surge in research on these robots leads to significant advances in design, modeling, and control methods, here examined with a comprehensive ...
Matteo Russo +7 more
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Application of Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation in Calculation of Space Elevator System
Applied Sciences, 2021 The space elevator system is a space tether system used to solve low-cost space transportation. Its high efficiency, large load, reusability and other characteristics have broad application prospects in the aerospace field.
Shihao Luo, Youhua Fan, Naigang Cui
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