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Rubber‐Glass‐Crystal Triple Phase Transition in Polyacrylamide Hydrogels and Environment‐Adaptive Shape Memory Effect

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
By analyzing the thermal‐mechanical properties and molecular‐scale interactions in polyacrylamide (PAAM) hydrogels, this research demonstrates a rubber‐glass‐crystal phase transition under the combined stimuli of temperature and moisture. Because of these hybrid phase transitions, PAAM hydrogels exhibit shape memory behavior in thermal and moist ...
Shuai Xu, Han Li, Wenjing Lu, Yiheng Xue, Jincheng Lei, Linchun He, Yu Chai, Zishun Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Adaptive Artificial Cilia With Tunable Sensitivity and Dynamic Range for Airflow Monitoring in the Central Airway

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A magnetically reconfigurable airflow sensor integrated with an airway stent enables tunable sensitivity and dynamic sensing range. Airflow‐induced cantilever deformation generates resistance changes, while an external magnetic field modulates sensor stiffness, enhancing sensitivity at low airflow velocities and extending the sensing range at higher ...
Darren Wang, Ruijian Ge, Shuda Dong, Zhongming Lyu, Yusheng Wang, Nicholas Strymish, Hanwen Fan, Fabien Maldonado, Caitlin T. Demarest, Yuxiao Zhou, Xiaoguang Dong   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Actuator Powered by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Muscles at the Water–Air Interface

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Soft robots for unstructured environments require responsive, durable actuators. Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) provide large reversible deformations under thermal or optical stimuli. Direct ink writing enables fabrication of LCE actuators integrated with silicone, with mesogen chemistry and oligomers optimized for printable inks.
Cecilie Ryberg, Stefan Pendlmayr, Jan Skov Pedersen, Jens Vinge Nygaard, Jan P. F. Lagerwall, Brigitte Städler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drag-free and attitude control for the GOCE satellite [PDF]

, 2008
The paper concerns Drag-Free and Attitude Control of the European satellite Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) during the science phase.
Canuto, Enrico
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Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study and Evaluation of the Effects of Bionic Groove Structures Applied to Wheel Spokes on the Aerodynamics of a Car Model [PDF]

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
Decreasing the wheel aerodynamic drag is one of the important measures for lowering vehicle drag and improving fuel efficiency. The innovation of this study is designing the bionic non-smooth groove structure on the spoke surface as a drag reduction ...
T. H. Huang, H. C. Zhou, J. Yang, W. Zhang, Q. Y. Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator)

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds, Donan Satria Yudha, Parvez Alam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drag coefficients derived from ocean current and temperature profiles at high wind speeds

Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, 2018
Two bottom-up methods based on the turbulence closure and bulk model were utilised to estimate drag coefficients at high wind speeds based on ocean current and temperature profiles observed by two subsurface buoys during Typhoon Megi in the South China ...
Zhongshui Zou, Dongliang Zhao, Jiwei Tian, Bin Liu, Jian Huang   +4 more
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

NUMERICAL SIMULATION ANALYSIS AND THE DRAG REDUCTION PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION ON CIRCULAR CYLINDER WITH DIMPLES AT SUBCRITICAL REYNOLDS NUMBER

Jixie qiangdu, 2017
In order to study the drag reduction performance of non-smooth circular cylinder,the SST k-ω turbulence model was been used to simulate the flow around a circular cylinder and studied the drag reduction performance of a circular cylinder at the ...
WANG GuoRong, LIAO ChongJi, HU Gang, ZHONG Lin, ZHANG Min   +4 more
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