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Improving fatigue initiation life of open-hole fibre metal laminates by laser shock peening

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Although drilling open holes in fibre metal laminates reduces weight, it brings potential crack initiation sites. This paper investigates the effect of laser shock peening (LSP) on fatigue performance of open-hole titanium-based carbon-fibre/epoxy ...
Wangfan Zhou, Yu Yang, Yongsheng Wu, Yongjian Li, Lan Chen, Zhaopeng Tong, Xudong Ren   +6 more
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The Efficiency of Basalt Fibres in Strengthening the Reinforced Concrete Beams [PDF]

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy: Constructions, Architechture Section, 2006
The technique of externally bonding fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite laminates on the tension side of reinforced concrete (RC) beams is already widely accepted as an easy to apply, corrosion resistant and effective solution due to the high ...
Andreea Şerbescu, Pilakoutas Kypros, N. Ţăranu   +2 more
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
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Manufacturing and impact resistance of Large-Scale stacked fibre metal laminates

Materials & Design
This study introduces an automatic manufacturing process for large-scale stacked fibre metal laminates (FMLs) to reduce costs compared to traditional methods.
Ding Tang, Haoyang Huang, Yitong Fan, Huamiao Wang, Yinghong Peng   +4 more
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Properties of thermoplastic Fibre Metal Laminates (FML) - Titanium PEEK Interface [PDF]

, 2012
The properties of thermoplastic Fibre Metal Laminates (FML) composed of alternating stacked titanium foils and layers of carbon fibre reinforced polyetheretherketone (Ti/CF-PEEK laminates) are investigated.
Hausmann, Joachim, Wielage, Bernhard, Schulze, Karola   +2 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life cycle assessment of fibre metal laminates: An ecodesign approach

Composites Part C: Open Access
Despite the extensive research on renewable resources (RR) and their potential applications in composite materials and sandwich structures, there remains a significant dearth of life cycle assessment (LCA) studies that comprehensively evaluate the ...
Guilherme Germano Braga, Gabriela Giusti, Júlio César dos Santos, Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva, André Luis Christoforo, Túlio Hallak Panzera, Fabrizio Scarpa   +6 more
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
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A Soft Robotic Fish With a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Body and Negative Stiffness Spine

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work introduces a bio‐mimetic soft robotic fish driven by fiber‐reinforced dielectric elastomer actuators integrated as its body. By prestretching this active skin against a flexible spine, a negative stiffness system is created, enabling large‐amplitude bending.
Markus Koenigsdorff, Simon Holzer, Stefania Konstantinidi, Yoan Civet, Yves Perriard   +4 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, Sena Chon, Jae Hyuk Hwang, Sung Hyuk Park, Woohwa Lee, Joonmyung Choi, Shi Hyeong Kim, Seung Hwan Ko, Changsoon Choi, Seon Jeong Kim, Dong‐Gyun Kim, Habeom Lee, Kyung Gook Cho, Woon‐Hong Yeo, Hyun Kim   +14 more
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