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Compact Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Pump for Indoor Plants

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 25, July 5, 2026.
This study develops a mountable rolled dielectric elastomer pump (MRDEP) using silicone films and MWCNT‐based electrodes. The MRDEP is completely soft, silent in operation, and easily mounted on a piping system. We use dry stacking methods, fabricate a multilayer dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA), and a pre‐straining process in one direction before ...
Ardi Wiranata, Yuya Yamaguchi, Yu Kuwajima, Yuma Furuhashi, Hiroshi Fukui, Naoki Hosoya, Shingo Maeda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a tendon-driven serial manipulator for an aquatic autonomous surface vehicle. [PDF]

Front Robot AI
Khalifa A, Groves K, Carrasco J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Polyamide‐6 Bulk Plasma Treatment on Morphology, Crystallinity and Mechanical Properties of Microfibrillar Composites

Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue S2, Page S261-S274, 20 June 2026.
Microfibrillar composite containing highly oriented, plasma‐treated PA6 microfibrils embedded within the polymer matrix. ABSTRACT Plasma treatment is often used to alter chemical surface characteristics of fibers or polymers, improving dispersion of components and interfacial adhesion between incompatible constituents in composites.
Nam Kyeun Kim, Maximillian Pitto, Romain Agier, Jens Schuster, Casparus Johannes Reinhard Verbeek, Simon Bickerton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stimulation Modalities in Wearable Haptic Systems: Single-Mode Feedback to Multiphysics Actuation. [PDF]

Research (Wash D C)
Guo X, Avila R, Wu Z, Wang X, Xu P, Ju P, Yang Q, Liu P, Choi S, Andrei N, Xie Z.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Development of Vertical Wind Turbine Blades Using 4D Printing of Composites

Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 12, Page 10966-10975, 20 June 2026.
Vertical axis wind turbine: White blade: Commercial. Black blade: Composite. ABSTRACT This paper presents the procedure to make vertical wind turbine blades using the technique of 4D printing of composites (4DPC). The blades are made using carbon/epoxy composite materials with a fiber volume fraction of about 60%.
Emad Fakhimi, Suong Van Hoa
wiley   +1 more source

Reduction of Oxide Inclusions During the High‐Frequency Welding of Steel via a Nonthermal Ar/H2 Plasma Jet

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 12, 17 June 2026.
High‐frequency (HF) welding of steel is limited by oxide inclusions that degrade weld quality. This study demonstrates, for the first time, the integration of a nonthermal Ar/H2 dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma jet into HF welding. Local plasma treatment provides effective shielding and in‐situ oxide reduction, resulting in markedly fewer and ...
Viktor Udachin, Lienhard Wegewitz, René Gustus, Henning Wiche, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lower-limb prosthetic mechanisms: recent progress, control innovations and barriers to real-world adoption. [PDF]

Biomed Eng Online
Ahamed SR, Saha S, Bhushan A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 12, 18 June 2026.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Failure analysis and structural design improvement of support device for heavy-duty rack and pinion hydraulic actuator. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhang D, Luan B, Chen F, Zhu X, Xie Y, Wan Y, Ji S, Wang C, Choi JH.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 12, 18 June 2026.
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz, Gökhan Ince, Ozgur Atalay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source