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Liquid Metal Sensors for Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review thoroughly reviews liquid metal sensors in soft robots. Their unique material properties like high conductivity and good biocompatibility are analyzed. Working principles are classified, and applications in environmental perception, motion detection, and human—robot interaction are introduced.
Qi Zhang, Nan Li, Yujia Song, Chen Hua, Tangzhen Guan, Yibing Ma, Cai Cheng, Jing Liu   +7 more
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Research on flow and heat transfer characteristics of printed circuit plate heat exchangers in lubricating oil-water heat exchange

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Abstract This study investigated the flow and heat transfer characteristics of the straight channel printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) in the heat exchange between lubricating oil (No. 68) and cooling water through numerical simulation, and compared and analyzed the effects of upstream and downstream arrangements and oil inlet flow ...
Zhigang Liu, Junfeng Chi, Zaizhi Liu, Liangliang Zhang, Yuting Zhao   +4 more
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj, Quan‐Chen Song, Jia‐Yang Juang   +2 more
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Thermal-mechanical coupled stress prediction of printed circuit heat exchanger in the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is widely recognized as the most promising heat exchanger for supercritical CO2 (SCO2) Brayton cycle. Stress assessment is critical to ensuring the safety and longevity of PCHE. This study addresses a critical gap in
Junlin Chen, Wenhai Du, Keyong Cheng, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Jiangfeng Guo, Pengfei Lv, Hongsheng Dong   +7 more
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Toward Wireless Implantable Robotic Systems Driven by Magnetic Field for Personalized Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic materials are playing an increasingly vital role in enabling sensing and actuation at small scales. This perspective highlights recent advances in magnetic materials and magnetically actuated devices for wireless sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting toward implantable robotic systems for closed‐loop therapy.
Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Xiaoguang Dong
wiley   +1 more source

Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

S-band antenna phased array communications system [PDF]

The development of an S-band antenna phased array for spacecraft to spacecraft communication is discussed. The system requirements, antenna array subsystem design, and hardware implementation are examined.
Chapman, J. E., Delzer, D. R., Griffin, R. A.   +2 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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NASA Proof-of-Concept 1-W(sub e) Stirling Convertor Development for Small Radioisotope Power Systems [PDF]

Low power Stirling convertors are being developed at NASA Glenn Research Center to provide future small spacecraft with electrical power by converting heat from one or more Light Weight Radioisotope Heater Units (LWRHU).
Casciani, Michael R., Goodell, Daniel D., Schifer, Nicholas A., Wilson, Scott D.   +3 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
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