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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
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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

A magnetorheological clutch for efficient automotive auxiliary device actuation

Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2012
In this paper the results of a project funded by Regione Toscana aimed at reducing the power absorption of auxiliary devices in vehicles are presented.
F. Bucchi, P. Forte, F. Frendo, R. Squarcini   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Generality of shear thickening in suspensions [PDF]

, 2010
Suspensions are of wide interest and form the basis for many smart fluids. For most suspensions, the viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate, i.e. they shear thin. Few are reported to do the opposite, i.e.
A Fall, Benjamin W. Maynor, BJ Maranzano, Carlos S. Orellana, CO Osuji, D Lootens, D Lootens, DA Head, Douglas E. Betts, E Brown, Eric Brown, HA Barnes, Hanjun Zhang, Heinrich M. Jaeger, J Bergenholtz, J Pryce-Jones, JF Brady, Joseph M. DeSimone, JP Rolland, JR Melrose, M Sellito, Nicole A. Forman, RG Egres, RL Hoffmann, SS Shenoy, V Gopalakrishnan, V Trappe, W Galley, W Wen, X Zhang, YS Lee   +30 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An experimental study on torque characteristics of magnetorheological brake with modified magnetic core shape

Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2018
In this article, a new type of magnetorheological brake is designed and its torque characteristics are investigated experimentally. The proposed magnetorheological brake consists of an outer housing, a rotating drum, magnetorheological fluid, and a ...
Jung Woo Sohn, Han Gyeol Gang, Seung-Bok Choi   +2 more
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Field responsive mechanical metamaterials. [PDF]

, 2018
Typically, mechanical metamaterial properties are programmed and set when the architecture is designed and constructed, and do not change in response to shifting environmental conditions or application requirements.
Bekker, Logan, Dudukovic, Nikola A, Duoss, Eric B, Golobic, Alexandra M, Jackson, Julie A, Loh, Kenneth J, Messner, Mark C, Moran, Bryan, Pascall, Andrew J, Smith, William L, Spadaccini, Christopher M   +10 more
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Statistical-mechanical theory of the overall magnetic properties of mesocrystals

, 2004
The mesocrystal showing both electrorheological and magnetorheological effects is called electro-magnetorheological (EMR) solids. Prediction of the overall magnetic properties of the EMR solids is a challenging task due to the coexistence of the ...
C. J. F. Böttcher, D. J. Bergman, D. J. Klingenberg, G. Bossis, G. W. Milton, G. W. Milton, H. Fröhlich, J. M. Ginder, J. P. Huang, L. D. Landau, P. P. Ewald, V. I. Kordonsky   +11 more
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Characterization and modeling of a new magnetorheological damper with meandering type valve using neuro-fuzzy [PDF]

, 2017
This paper presents the characterization and hysteresis modeling of magnetorheological (MR) damper with meandering type valve. The meandering type MR valve, which employs the combination of multiple annular and radial flow passages, has been introduced ...
Bahiuddin, I., Idris, M. H., Imaduddin, F., Mazlan, S. A., Ubaidillah, Ubaidillah   +4 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