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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

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

Lab-Scale Thermal Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide as Green Propellant over Low-Cost Catalysts Based on Copper Deposited on Different Supports

Aerospace
The thermal decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a promising green propellant was performed over free-noble metallic-based catalysts deposited on abundant supports.
Imane Remissa, Ahmed E. S. Nosseir, Amit Tiwari, Ahmed Bachar, Assia Mabrouk, Rachid Amrousse   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nonlocomotory Robotic Strategies for Dynamic Rotation Control in Terrestrial Robots: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Terrestrial robots increasingly require rapid body rotation to maintain stability and agility in complex environments. This review shows nonlocomotory rotational control strategies that operate without ground contact, including reaction wheels, tails, bars, limbs, and thrusters.
Y. Liang, J. An, X. Zheng, D. Wang, S. Wang, X. Wang, P. Zhu, J. Pei, S. Li, J. Paripurana, Y. Han, Z. Tang, X. Gan, Q. He, X. Ma   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inside Back Cover: Making Progress Towards «Green» Propellants (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2018) [PDF]

, 2018
Alain Dejeaifve, André Fantin, Lara Monseur, Rowan Dobson   +3 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley   +1 more source

Green Propellants Based on Ammonium Dinitramide (ADN)

, 2011
Ammonium perchlorate (AP) and hydrazine are today widely used as propellants. AP as oxidizer in solid propellants and hydrazine as liquid monopropellant (Brown, 1995; Sutton and Biblarz, 2001). These propellants are well known for their good performance characteristics, but their limitations and liabilities regarding toxicity, operational handling and ...
Anders Larsson, Niklas Wingborg
openaire   +2 more sources

Multidirectional Motion Strategy of Miniature Water Surface Robot Actuated by Single Exciter

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A novel multidirectional motion strategy on the water surface based on a single exciter is proposed, and a single‐exciter single‐plate module is developed for actuation. The driving forces generation mechanism of the module is revealed from the perspective of the asymmetric surface wave field.
Haoxuan He, Dehong Wang, Jing Li, Shijing Zhang, Yingxiang Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal Decomposition and Combustion Behavior of Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) as Sustainable Fuel for Green Propulsion Technologies via Heterogeneous Low-Cost Catalysts

Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal
Recently, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is largely used as green propellant due to its high performance, high specific impulse and low toxicity. This study investigates the catalytic performance of manganese dioxide (MnO2) supported on silica (SiO2) and ...
Hajar Jabri, Kainaubek Toshtay, Ahmed Bachar, Assia Mabrouk, Seitkhan Azat, Abdelaziz Sahibeddine, Rachid Amrousse   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source