A Thermo-Electro-Viscoelastic Model for Dielectric Elastomers. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Qin B, Zhong Z, Zhang TY.
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Perspective and Potential of Smart Optical Materials [PDF]
The increasing requirements of hyperspectral imaging optics, electro/photo-chromic materials, negative refractive index metamaterial optics, and miniaturized optical components from microscale to quantum-scale optics have all contributed to new features ...
Choi, Sang H. +8 more
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Actuation and design innovations in earthworm-inspired soft robots: A review. [PDF]
Front Bioeng Biotechnol, 2023 Liu J, Li P, Zuo S.
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Suitability of Different Analytical Derivations of Electrically Induced Stress States in Planar and Cylindrical Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Pfeil S, Gerlach G.
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Subselenean tunneler melting head design: A preliminary study [PDF]
The placement of base facilities in subsurface tunnels created as a result of subsurface mining is described as an alternative to the establishing of a base on the lunar surface. Placement of the base facilities and operations in subselenean tunnels will
Engblom, Bill +4 more
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CONDOR: Long endurance high altitude vehicle, volume 5 [PDF]
The results of a design study resulting in the proposed CONDOR aircraft are presented. The basic requirements are for the aircraft to maintain continuous altitude at or above 45,000 feet for at least a 3-day mission, be able to comfortably support a two ...
Andrews, L. Cullen +6 more
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Preliminary Investigation on Battery Sizing Investigation for Thrust Vector Control on Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles [PDF]
An investigation into the merits of battery powered Electro Hydrostatic Actuation (EHA) for Thrust Vector Control (TVC) of the Ares I and Ares V launch vehicles is described.
Miller, Thomas B.
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An Energy-Efficient Gas-Oil Hybrid Servo Actuator with Single-Chamber Pressure Control for Biomimetic Quadruped Knee Joints. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Yao M, Hua Z, Qian H.
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Flexible and Stretchable Carbon-Based Sensors and Actuators for Soft Robots. [PDF]
Nanomaterials (Basel), 2023 Zhou X, Cao W.
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Design and control strategy of a heavy-duty independent suspension system based on distributed hydraulic sources. [PDF]
Sci ProgShiCheng Z +4 more
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