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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This review explores how shape‐changing structures—origami, bistable, and laminate structures—enable multifunctionality in soft robotics and metamaterials. Starting from structural design, it examines core principles, real‐world applications, and ongoing challenges.
Lingchen Kong, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)‐based ferroelectric materials exhibit high strains, energy densities and coupling efficiencies, appealing for diverse applications requiring smart material actuators. This work reviews electromechanical transduction in PVDF‐based polymers and their modifications, implementation in actuators, and functional devices ...
Giulio Gallucci, Andres Hunt
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This work presents a lightweight Miura‐origami soft knee exoskeleton powered by vacuum actuation and integrated with a multimodal physiological intent‐recognition system, providing real‐time assistance during sit‐to‐stand movement to reduce muscle effort and improve user comfort.
Yuchuan Jia +5 more
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Systematic Study of PDMS Optical Waveguides for Pressure Sensing Using Design of Experiments
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.A response surface methodology was used to systematically evaluate the impact of mix ratio and cure conditions on PDMS optical waveguide properties for pressure sensing. Mix ratio significantly influenced compression sensitivity, compressive modulus, and propagation loss, while cure temperature primarily affected refractive index.
Camila A. Zimmermann, Bora Ung
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Materials & DesignThe present study introduces a novel QZS metastructure, which is based on monolithic preshaped beams that draw inspiration from the snap-through behavior of cosine beams.
Zhimin Zhang, Zhuoyuan Qi, Diankun Pan
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Research on a nonlinear quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolator with a vibration absorber. [PDF]
Sci Prog, 2020 Li SH, Liu N, Ding H.
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The Mechanical Behavior of Dual TPU/Nylon 3D Printed Parts
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.Graphical abstract illustrating dual‐material fused filament fabrication (FFF) of TPU and nylon, highlighting different material configurations (nylon outer/TPU core, TPU outer/nylon core, and alternating layers), the role of infill geometry in load transfer and ductility, and the resulting tensile and flexural performance trade‐offs between strength ...
Liam O'Connor
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Sustainable Cellulose Ionogels With Promising Physical Structure, Properties, and Applications
Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.This study presents a comprehensive overview of cellulose functional gels, focusing on their molecular network design and physical properties. The extensive potential applications of cellulose gels in flexible electronics, biomedicine, and smart engineering are explored in depth. This work provides valuable insights and guidance for future research and
Wenjuan Wang +6 more
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Parametric design method of building structured cabling system oriented to data mining
IET Networks, EarlyView., 2022 This paper puts forward the method of secondary development and design software through the research of building structured cabling system (SCS), and uses data mining technology to carry out parametric design of building SCS. Then, the feasibility of the design is tested by comparing the data of the traditional design and the parametric design ...
Bing Wang, Wei Yue
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VibrationThis study presents a comprehensive investigation of an innovative mechanical system inspired by recent advancements in metamaterials; more specifically, the work is focused on origami-type structures due to their intriguing mechanical properties ...
Antonio Zippo +3 more
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