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Impact of Variable Atmospheric and Oceanic Form Drag on Simulations of Arctic Sea Ice [PDF]

, 2014
Over Arctic sea ice, pressure ridges and floe and melt pond edges all introduce discrete obstructions to the flow of air or water past the ice and are a source of form drag.
Laxon, Seymour W., Farell, Sinead, Bacon, Sheldon, Schroeder, David, Kurtz, Nathan, Flocco, Daniela, Feltham, Daniel L., Tsamados, Michel, Farrell, Sinead L., Flocco, Dani, Feltham, Danny, Laxon, Seymour, Farrell S. L., Laxon S. W., Feltham D. L., Kurtz N., Tsamados M., Schroeder D., Bacon S., Flocco D.   +19 more
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Turning Light Into Matter: Programmable Microstructures Via Dose Control in Two‐Photon Polymerization

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
This work augments two‐photon polymerization with point‐wise dose control, enabling structures with heterogeneous material properties such as refractive index. An open source toolbox and superior calibration methodology for the refractive index pave the way for bio‐mimicking or numerically optimized structure designs, and enhance the synergy between 3D
Michał Ziemczonok, Koen Vanmol
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies for in-orbit calibration of drag-free control systems [PDF]

, 2008
Drag-Free Satellites (DFS) are a class of scientific satellite missions designed for research on fundamental physics as well as geodesy. They consist, basically, of a small inner satellite (test mass) located in a cavity inside a larger satellite, the ...
Leite Filho, Waldemar Castro, Theil, Stephan, Guilherme, Michel Silas   +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
wiley   +1 more source

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

Analysis and Suppression Method of Drag Torque in Wide-Speed No-Load Wet Clutch

Actuators
Under no-load conditions, the wet clutch of vehicles generates drag torque across a wide speed range, which increases power loss in the transmission system and significantly impacts its efficiency and reliability.
Rui Liu, Chao Wei, Lei Zhang, Lin Zhang, Siwen Liang, Mao Xue   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of nacelle drag using Computational Fluid Dynamics [PDF]

Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2010
Thrust and drag components must be defined and properly accounted in order to estimate aircraft performance, and this hard task is particularty essential for propulsion system where drag components are functions of engine operating conditions.
Luis Gustavo Trapp, Henrique Gustavo Argentieri   +1 more
doaj  

Case study of wave dependent drag coefficient in the Baltic Sea

Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 2000
Proper estimation of air flow over sea waves plays a key role in wave, storm surge, wind field prediction. Most hydrological models assume the drag coefficient Cd to be dependent only on the local wind speed. However this is a simplification.
Barbara Paplinska
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

Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source