Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
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A multiaxial incremental fatigue damage formulation using nested damage surfaces [PDF]
Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2016 Multiaxial fatigue damage calculations under non-proportional variable amplitude loadings still remains a quite challenging task in practical applications, in part because most fatigue models require cycle identification and counting to single out ...
Marco Antonio Meggiolaro +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A Janus‐like bio‐inspired strategy is proposed for integrally 3D‐printed bimetallic metamaterials. Inspired by shell bilayers, a heat‐resistant AlSiFeMnNiMg alloy and a SiC‐reinforced AlSi10Mg with different SiC volume fractions are arranged as an architected pair.
Zhicheng Dong +5 more
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The effect of material cyclic deformation properties on residual stress generation by laser shock processing [PDF]
, 2019 Laser shock processing (LSP) is a mechanical surface treatment to induce a compressive residual stress state into the near surface region of a metallic component.
Angulo, I. +6 more
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A Standardized Framework for Elastomer Characterization in Soft Robotics
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A unified framework addresses inconsistent elastomer property reporting which limits reproducibility and standardization in soft robotics. Systematic testing of ten elastomers (thermosetting, thermoplastic, and a covalent adaptable network) provides quasielastic mechanical properties, viscoelastic parameters, thermal stability, and processing ...
Ellen Roels +2 more
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Multiaxial cycle counting method for non-proportional multiaxial variable loading signals based on modified maximal shear stress [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019 One of the most challenging task in field of multiaxial fatigue is fatigue lifetime estimation of components loaded with multiaxial non-proportional variable amplitude loading.
Margetin Matus, Biro Dominik
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A flexible HCF modeling framework leading to a probabilistic multiaxial Kitagawa-Takahashi diagram [PDF]
, 2014 This article describes a flexible modeling framework which leads to the construction of a probabilistic, multiaxial Kitagawa-Takahashi diagram. This framework has been developed following experimental observations that clearly indicate that two ...
BELLETT, Daniel +2 more
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Advances in Regulating Strategies and Applications of Ferroelectric Materials
Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.To meet the demand for precise control of performance in nanoelectronic devices, this paper systematically reviews the latest advances in controlling ferroelectric properties through strategies such as external field modulation, low‐dimensional confinement, interface engineering, and topological structure design.
Jianying Ji, Cong Liu, Dan Luo, Zhou Li
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History-sensitive accumulation rules for life-time prediction under variable loading [PDF]
, 2011 This is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be obtained from the link below - Copyright @ 2011 SpringerA general form of temporal strength conditions under variable creep loading is employed to formulate several new ...
A. Il’ushin +20 more
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Fatigue Analysis of Novel 3D Hybrid Natural Fiber‐Reinforced Composites
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Use of 3D fibre‐reinforcement architecture to improve the fatigue life of natural fibre‐reinforced composites. ABSTRACT The growing demand for sustainable engineering materials has intensified research into natural fiber‐reinforced composites (NFRCs).
H. F. M. de Queiroz +2 more
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