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Elastomeric 3D‐Printed Microenvironments Enable Nanonewton Force Measurements in Healthy and Diseased Human Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Neuroepithelial Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present elastomeric three‐dimensional (3D) microstructures fabricated via two‐photon polymerization (2PP) and post‐processed through wet etching, for quantifying nanonewton (nN)‐scale forces applied by healthy and diseased neural cells. The mechanically characterized free‐standing beam architectures enable measurement of traction forces of ...
Pieter F. J. van Altena, Lucia Castillo Ransanz, Ruben H. Guis, Giulia Bergamaschi, Nanne J. Paauw, Urs Staufer, Vivi M. Heine, Angelo Accardo   +7 more
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Kelvin-Voigt lumped parameter models for approximation of the Power-law Euler-Bernoulli beams

Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023
The purpose of this research is to initiate an investigation of the nonlinear material strain-rate damping effects on the amplitude and frequencies of some Euler-Bernoulli Beams. It is well known that the dynamic behaviors of most heat-treated metals can
Dongming Wei, Almir Aniyarov, Dichuan Zhang, Christos Spitas, Daulet Nurakhmetov, Andas Amrin   +5 more
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Analysis with Three Beam Theories for a Rotating FGM Micro-Beam Based on Meshless Methods

Applied Sciences
This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics of rotating functionally graded material (FGM) micro-beams based on Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, Euler–Bernoulli beam theory incorporating shear deformation, and Timoshenko theory. The deformation field
Chaofan Du, Wei Wang, Ningning Xu, Liang Li, Yuanzhao Chen, Chuanbin Yu, Dingguo Zhang   +6 more
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Continuum Mechanics Modeling of Flexible Spring Joints in Surgical Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A new mechanical model of a tendon‐actuated helical extension spring joint in surgical robots is built using Cosserat rod theory. The model can implicitly handle the unknown contacts between adjacent coils and numerically predict spring shapes from straight to significantly bent under actuation forces.
Botian Sun, Liang Zhang, Jianwen Zeng, Xuefeng Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numerical Modeling of Photothermal Self‐Excited Composite Oscillators

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
We present a numerical framework for simulating photothermal self‐excited oscillations. The driving mechanism is elucidated by highlighting the roles of inertia and overshoot, as well as the phase lag between the thermal moment and the oscillation angle, which together construct the feedback loop between the system state and the environmental stimulus.
Zixiao Liu, Ryan R. Rusch, Zheng Wu, Chi Chen, Pengju Shi, Hao Qiu, Ximin He   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Euler-Bernoulli Beams by Using Continuous Galerkin-Petrov Time-Discretization Method

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
In this paper, we present a new numerical method for nonlinear vibrational analysis of Euler-Bernoulli beams. Our approach is based on the continuous Galerkin-Petrov time discretization method.
M. Sabeel Khan, H. Kaneez
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Functional Disorder at the Neural Interface: How Disordered Nanostructures Promote Proper Growth and Differentiation in In Vitro Neural Cultures

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work provides a practical guide for neuroengineers to design advanced neural interfaces, embracing and tailoring the concept of functional disorder. By bridging 2D and 3D in vitro models, this work highlights how non‐periodic, spatially heterogeneous, multiscale nanotopography can enable more physiologically relevant platforms for studying neural ...
F. Maita, E. Palmieri, I. Lucarini, L. Montaina, L. Maiolo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Displacement to Angle: Diamond‐Based 3D Rotation Sensing for High‐Precision Cellular Force Measurement

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Cellular forces are traditionally inferred from displacement measurements, which lack rotational information and are constrained by linear model assumptions. This work replaces displacement with rotational angle for the fundamental mechanical readout.
Linjie Ma, Bicong Wang, Tai Nam Yip, Jiahua Zhang, Yicheng Wang, Luyao Zhang, Yong Hou, Yuan Lin, Zhiqin Chu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress-Based Finite Element Methods for Dynamics Analysis of Euler-Bernoulli Beams with Various Boundary Conditions

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
In this research, two stress-based finite element methods including the curvature-based finite element method (CFE) and the curvature-derivative-based finite element method (CDFE) are developed for dynamics analysis of Euler-Bernoulli beams with ...
Majid Gholampour, Bahman Nouri Rahmat Abadi, Mehrdad Farid, William L. Cleghorn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source