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Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Stimuli-Responsive Materials for Soft Actuators. [PDF]

open access: yesBiomimetics (Basel)
Wang Z, Chen Y, Ma Y, Wang J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Dielectric Elastomers (DEs) as EAPs: Materials

2016
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) consist of a thin elastomer with even thinner compliant electrodes, both of equal importance for obtaining actuation. In this chapter, materials for both elastomers and electrodes will be discussed.
Richard Spontak   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Small amplitude rayleigh-lamb wave propagation in a finitely deformed viscoelastic dielectric elastomer (DE) layer

International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2021
Abstract In recent years, Dielectric elastomers (DEs) have received much interest for the dynamics applications as waveguide. However, predicting the wave propagation behavior in a DE medium is very challenging due to the complexity of the problem, which involves the delicate interplay between electromechanical coupling, large deformation, and ...
Mohammad Mohajer   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effect of screen printing parameters on sensor and actuator performance of dielectric elastomer (DE) membranes

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2017
Abstract Screen printing represents an effective way for applying stretchable electrodes on silicone thin films for the fabrication of dielectric elastomer transducers (DET). Screen printing allows to manufacture a multitude of patternable designs for actuator and sensor applications, in such a way the same methodology can be used for prototyping as ...
Fasolt, Bettina   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Artificial Muscles and Nerves in Industry 4.0 - Multifunctional Actuator-Sensor Systems with Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) and Dielectric Elastomers (DEs)

Industry 4.0 Science, 2023
Within the concepts of Industry 4.0, the term “Smart Factory” stands for the creation of effective production environments through digitalization and cyber-physical systems. Most manufacturers plan to make their manufacturing systems more automated, flexible and adaptive.
openaire   +1 more source

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