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Model based control strategies for a class of nonlinear mechanical sub-systems [PDF]
, 2016 This paper presents a comparison between various control strategies for a class of mechanical actuators common in heavy-duty industry. Typical actuator components are hydraulic or pneumatic elements with static non-linearities, which are commonly ...
De Keyser, Robain +1 more
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Advances in Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Intelligent Robotics and Electronics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) integrate molecular anisotropy with electrical functionality to enable programmable actuation and reconfigurable electronics. This review classifies eLCEs into robotic actuators and adaptive electronics, summarizes key actuation mechanisms, and highlights fabrication strategies that bridge materials to ...
Kavita Ramesh Rathod +14 more
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Comparative Energy Analysis of a Load Sensing System and a Zonal Hydraulics for a 9-Tonne Excavator
Actuators, 2020 With the rising demand for energy efficiency, displacement-controlled or so-called pump-controlled systems have become an attractive research topic for applications in construction machinery and other off-road vehicles.
Paolo Casoli +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.In this work, a bioinspired all‐in‐one underwater quality evaluation metamaterial, combining sound attenuation, diffuse reflection, and mechanical robustness, is proposed based on jumping spider locomotion and human skeletal biomechanics. Meanwhile, a CNN‑driven quality evaluation framework is established for theoretically dimension‐reduced ...
Hongze Li +8 more
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A Self-Contained Electro-Hydraulic Cylinder with Passive Load-Holding Capability
Energies, 2019 Self-contained electro-hydraulic cylinders have the potential to replace both conventional hydraulic systems and the electro-mechanical counterparts enhancing energy efficiency, plug-and-play installation, and reduced maintenance.
Damiano Padovani +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.This article reviews the current state of bioinspired soft robotics. The article discusses soft actuators, soft sensors, materials selection, and control methods used in bioinspired soft robotics. It also highlights the challenges and future prospects of this field.
Abhirup Sarker +2 more
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The Eccentuator: A new concept in actuation [PDF]
, 1980 A new concept in actuation for aerospace mechanisms is presented. This actuator, called an 'eccentuator', features unique output characteristics, installation and envelope efficiencies, and relative simplicity.
Musgrove, R. G.
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Modeling and Characterization of a Self‐Sensing Soft Hydraulic Muscle
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This article presents the self‐sensing soft hydraulic muscle (SSHM), a novel soft actuator capable of simultaneously sensing force and length without external sensors. A comprehensive model accurately predicts SSHM behavior, validated experimentally with minimal errors. Using propylene glycol enhances durability and reduces hysteresis.
Nhu An Phan +8 more
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Delay Analysis and the Control of Electro-Hydrostatic Actuators
Applied Sciences, 2022 The electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA) has a high energy density and a compact structure so it is widely used in all/more electric aircraft. To gain energy-saving capability, the hydraulic lock can be applied in the EHA system, which can overcome the ...
Jiaming Zhang +4 more
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Acceleration-based fault-tolerant control design of offshore fixed wind turbines [PDF]
, 2016 Wind turbines (WTs) are basically controlled by varying the generator load torque (with the so-called torque control) and the blade pitch angles (with the so-called pitch control) based on measurement of the generator shaft speed.
Acho Zuppa, Leonardo +3 more
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