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The design and performance of a smart ball-and-socket actuator [PDF]

, 2019
In this paper, the design and performance of a multi-degree-of-freedom smart ball-and-socket actuator and its application to rehabilitation training systems are investigated.
Abood, An, Case, Dickerson, Dong, El Wahed, El Wahed, El Wahed, Haraguchi, Hu, Hwang, Ichwan, Isard, Loureiro, Miura, Nakano, Nikitczuk, Senkal, Shames, Sun, Urakami, Yazid, Zhou   +22 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

3D Printable Self‐Sensing Magnetorheological Elastomer

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a category of smart materials composed of a magnetic powder dispersed in an elastomeric matrix. They are characterized by the ability to change their mechanical properties when an external magnetic field is ...
Leone Costi, Antonia Georgopoulou, Somashree Mondal, Fumiya Iida, Frank Clemens   +4 more
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Ferrites of cobalt and cobalt-zinc for magnetorheological materials: Preparation and properties

Next Materials
Ferrites of cobalt CoFe2O4 and cobalt-zinc Co0.65Zn0.35Fe2O4 were obtained by co-precipitation of aqueous salt solutions followed by thermal and mechanical treatment of precipitates, and studied by X-ray phase analysis, scanning electron microscopy, FTIR
Yu.S. Haiduk, E.G. Petrova, J.A. Fedotova, N.M. Lapchuk, A.A. Kharchanka, E.V. Korobko, A.E. Usenka, V.V. Pankov   +7 more
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Influence of Elastomer Layers in the Quality of Aluminum Parts on Finishing Operations [PDF]

, 2020
In finishing processes, the quality of aluminum parts is mostly influenced by static and dynamic phenomena. Different solutions have been studied toward a stable milling process attainment.
Lamikiz, Aitzol, Rivero, Asuncion, Rubio-Mateos, Antonio, Ukar, Eneko   +3 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

The Mechanical Properties of a Novel STMR Damper Based on Magnetorheological Silly Putty

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
A novel shear thickening magnetorheological (STMR) damper with both speed locking and semiactive controlling properties was designed and fabricated based on multifunctional smart composite materials which was defined as magnetorheological Silly Putty ...
Xiao-Guo Lin, Fei Guo, Cheng-Bin Du, Guo-Jun Yu   +3 more
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A Self‐Healing Permanent Magnet Putty for Soft Robot Skins With Force Sensing and Functional Recovery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Permanent magnet putty (PMP) integrates high‐coercivity NdFeB particles with a dynamic polyborosiloxane–Ecoflex matrix, achieving rapid self‐healing (90% mechanical recovery in 10 s) and magnetic recovery within 20 min. With twice the sensitivity of commercial putties, PMP enables precise 5–30 N force detection and discrimination between pressing and ...
Ruotong Zhao, Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Ryosuke Dobashi, Yuhiro Iwamoto, Yasushi Ido, Yoshihiro Kawahara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

SEMI-ACTIVE DAMPING PERFORMANCE OF IRON PARTICLE FILLED SILICONE RUBBER

Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2016
The aim of this work was to design, produce and evaluate a demonstrator to visualize the magneto-induced damping behaviour of materials. In contrast to standard materials, the damping coefficient of iron particle filled silicone rubbers can be controlled
Florian Dirisamer, Umut Cakmak, Edmund Marth, Zoltan Major   +3 more
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Development of magnetorheological elastomer railway pads with a tunable stiffness/damping property for railway fastening systems

Frontiers in Materials, 2023
The railway pad plays an irreplaceable role in isolating the vibration and noise from rail/wheel interaction in railway components. A railway pad with variable stiffness and damping properties can adapt to various railway operating conditions for ...
Shukun Cui, Shukun Cui, Bingtong Liu, Bingtong Liu, Yao Zhou, Changxi Liu, Yazhou Wang, Yazhou Wang, Junheng Xiao, Junheng Xiao, Junheng Xiao   +10 more
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