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Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2016 Fish-like, dolphin-like, and bionic nonsmooth surfaces were employed in a hydraulic torque converter to achieve drag reduction and performance improvement, which were aimed at reducing profile loss, impacting loss and friction loss, respectively. YJSW335,
Liu Chunbao +4 more
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Grip and Grasp: Lizard Claw Inspired Robotic Manipulators
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Our study identifies the most effective lizard claw shape for use as an end effector in a bioinspired robotic manipulator. By examining key geometric features and combining them into comparative indices, the Crotaphytus collaris claw is found to be the best fit.
Hyeon Lee +4 more
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A study on aerodynamic characteristics and visualization of flow field of lift-drag combined starter
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2019 This study refers to the modification of the aerodynamic characteristics of the starter for the lift-type vertical axis wind turbine, the structure of the traditional drag starter was improved, and the lift-drag combined starter model was proposed. Based
Fang Feng +4 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents the MicroRoboScope, a highly integrated, compact, and portable microrobotic experimentation platform combining electromagnetic and acoustic actuation with real‐time visual feedback into a single, end‐to‐end device. The system enables closed‐loop control and tracking algorithm experimentation within an accessible and unified hardware ...
Max Sokolich +4 more
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Kapal, 2012 Indonesia as an archipelagic country has territorial waters wider than the land, so the Indonesian seas provide a very large alternative energy, such as energy produced from ocean currents.
Andi Trimulyono, Ryan Andriawan
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A rotational energy harvesting device that successfully reconciles high power density with mechanical durability through a hybrid sliding‐and‐bouncing kinematic mechanism is reported. The success reported in our paper includes addressing a dilemma where enhanced electrical output comes at the cost of increased friction and wear, limiting the practical ...
Yihong Lin +12 more
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A Data‐Driven Inverse Design Methodology for Magnetic Soft Millirobots Navigating in Confined Spaces
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A data‐efficient inverse design framework automates the optimization of magnetic soft millirobots for confined‐space navigation. Integrating a physics‐based Cosserat rod model with Bayesian optimization efficiently identifies high‐performance geometries.
Ziyu Ren +5 more
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Optimization and Experimental Testing of the Drag Torque Model Based on the Cavitation Effect
Jixie chuandongIn the non-braking operation of the wet brake in a heavy vehicle's hybrid power transmission system, the friction pair produces a drag torque due to the power loss caused by the viscous action of the oil.
Li Jie +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This work reports a thermally safe, photothermally reprogrammable magnetic soft robot with its reprogramming temperature tuned to ∼39.5°C for biocompatibility. It achieves multimodal locomotion (max speed of 1.8 BL/s) and integrates liquid‐metal capacitive sensing to monitor self‐motion and detect environmental changes in simulated gastric environments,
Liu Yang +5 more
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Modeling of the Dynamics of Conical Separate Plates in a Wet Multi-Disc Clutch
LubricantsWet multi-disc clutches in transmission systems suffer from the incomplete separation of the friction components, which raises the drag torque and results in power loss and heightened fuel consumption.
Qin Zhao +5 more
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