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A Versatile‐Designable Framework for Active and Programmable Shape‐Morphing Soft Matter Systems: From Inverse Design to Closed‐Loop Control

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A versatile framework integrates addressable electrothermal actuation and strain‐constraint mechanisms to construct programmable shape‐morphing soft matter systems. By combining an analytical inverse design strategy for high‐fidelity 3D surface reconstruction with deep learning‐based closed‐loop control, this approach enables zero‐energy shape locking,
Kai Liu, Peiling Xie, Ruitong Song, Banghan Liu, Rui Guo, Jiu‐an Lv   +5 more
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Optimal Design and Analysis of Conical Magnetic Gear [PDF]

AUT Journal of Electrical Engineering
Conical machines with a unique conical rotor and stator design have several advantages over electrical machines with traditional designs. The conical shape allows for greater torque and efficiency, which makes these machines ideal for use in heavy ...
Seyed Ahamdreza Afsari Kashani
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A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a robotic testing platform enabling high‐throughput, multi‐parameter lifetime mapping of linear dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). By integrating programmable high‐voltage control and automated electromechanical measurements, the system identifies material and operating conditions that double actuator lifetime.
Ang (Leo) Li, Alexander Yin, Alexander White, Sahib Sandhu, Anatol Gogoj, Denise Maria de Andrade, Matthew Francoeur, Victor Jimenez‐Santiago, Van Remenar, Codrin Tugui, Mihai Duduta   +10 more
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Regulating Cells Fate and Function to Facilitate Bone Regeneration via Designing Programmable Bio‐Interactive Materials

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This article aims to elucidate the biological mechanisms of bone repair and the evolution of material design, highlighting key cellular and molecular processes. It further proposes strategies and prospects for programmable bio‐interactive materials, which enable precisely guided bone tissue regeneration by dynamically regulating cell behavior and the ...
Qingrui Fan, Fuming Cao, Junqiang Mao, Pengbin Yin, Licheng Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Peifu Tang   +6 more
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Design of an Axial-Type Magnetic Gear with Auxiliary Flux-Enhancing Structure

Energies
In this paper, a new axial-type magnetic gear with an auxiliary flux-enhancing structure (AFS-AMG) is proposed. Compared to conventional AMGs, it has a higher torque density and higher permanent magnet (PM) utilization factor.
Fang Li, Hang Zhao, Xiangdong Su
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High‐Power Hybrid Nanogenerator With Multi‐Degree‐of‐Freedom Mechanical Coupling for Harvesting Water Wave Energy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A high‐power hybrid nanogenerator (HP‐HNG) with multi‐degree‐of‐freedom mechanical coupling is reported, integrating multi‐directional wave energy for output to achieve 1 + 1 > 2 energy harvesting. The HP‐HNG achieves a peak output power of 0.764 W, corresponding to a peak power density of 127.303 W m−3. At a wave frequency of 1 Hz, the HP‐HNG delivers
Shuai Ding, Hua Zhai, Hao Gong, Xiao Long, Yuanzhuo Tian, Zhanyong Hong, Long Zheng, Xucong Wang, Xiangyu Chen, Zhong Lin Wang   +9 more
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Three-Dimensional Analytical Model of Axial Flux Magnetic Gear Based on Harmonic Modeling

Mathematics
This paper introduces a mathematical method for predicting the electromagnetic performance of an axial flux magnetic gear. The analytical approach, referred to as harmonic modeling, uses a complex Fourier series and the Cauchy product to obtain solutions
Manh-Dung Nguyen, Duy-Tinh Hoang, Kyung-Hun Shin, Jang-Young Choi   +3 more
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A Thickness‐Invariant Origami Robot With Integrated Actuation and Multimodal Locomotion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A thickness‐invariant variation on the Yoshimura origami pattern is used as the basis of a robot, allowing power, actuation, and control systems to be embedded within the thickened panels of the pattern. The robot uses multiple kinematic branches to achieve distinct modes of locomotion, such as walking, running, galloping, and turning. ABSTRACT Origami
Davis Wing, Sam Bridge, William Bowler, Nathan Usevitch, Larry Howell   +4 more
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Optimal Design of a Coaxial Magnetic Gear Considering Thermal Demagnetization and Structural Robustness for Torque Density Enhancement

Actuators
This study presents an optimal design combined with comprehensive multiphysics validation to enhance the torque density of a coaxial magnetic gear (CMG) incorporating an overhang structure.
Tae-Kyu Ji, Soo-Whang Baek
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Programmable Information Processing With Reconfigurable Self‐Contact Variable Stiffness Mechanical Metamaterial

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Reconfigurable self‐contact variable stiffness metamaterials based on shape memory polymers enable programmable stiffness switching. Static arrays store and encrypt information with immunity to electromagnetic interference, while asymmetric stiffness converts symmetric vibration into directional matter transport.
Huadong Qin, Wenyu Zhu, Xin Wang, Cheng Shen, Li Cheng, Tian Jian Lu, Terence Xiaoteng Liu, Han Meng   +7 more
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