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Kinematics and statics of eccentric soft bending actuators with external payloads

, 2019
Soft bending actuators, born with the considerable capacity of structural flexibility and environmental adaptability, have been widely favored for years. However, the highly nonlinear coupling between force and deformation in such robots are very complex,
Chen, Lisha, Yang, Chenghao, Kang, Rongjie, Dai, Jian S., Branson, David T.   +4 more
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Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Composites: Process, Characterisation, Modelling, and Sustainability

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing provides precise control over the placement of continuous fibres within polymer matrices, enabling customised mechanical performance in composite components. This article explores processing strategies, mechanical testing, and modelling approaches for additive manufactured continuous fibre‐reinforced composites.
Cherian Thomas, Amir Hosein Sakhaei
wiley   +1 more source

Inherently integrated microfiber-based flexible proprioceptive sensor for feedback-controlled soft actuators

npj Flexible Electronics
For the accurate and continuous control of soft actuators in dynamic environments, the movements of the soft actuators must be monitored in real-time.
Hwajoong Kim, Hyunbin Na, Seungbeom Noh, Shinwon Chang, Jinho Kim, Taejune Kong, Gyowook Shin, Chankyu Lee, Seonggyu Lee, Yong-Lae Park, Sehoon Oh, Jaehong Lee   +11 more
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Development and Testing of Novel Soft Sleeve Actuators

IEEE Access
The field of soft actuators and robotics has garnered considerable attention in recent years, driven by their distinct properties to adapt to diverse environments and enable secure and engaging interactions with humans.
Mohammed Abboodi, Marc Doumit
doaj   +1 more source

Origami-inspired folding assembly of dielectric elastomers for programmable soft robots

Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022
Origami has become an optimal methodological choice for creating complex three-dimensional (3D) structures and soft robots. The simple and low-cost origami-inspired folding assembly provides a new method for developing 3D soft robots, which is ideal for ...
Yanhua Sun, Dengfeng Li, Mengge Wu, Yale Yang, Jingyou Su, Tszhung Wong, Kangming Xu, Ying Li, Lu Li, Xinge Yu, Junsheng Yu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soft Mechanical‐Electrical Logic Using Liquid Metal‐Filled 3D‐Printed Architectures

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
We present 3D‐printed soft mechanical–electrical logic elements that use liquid metal–filled silicone tubes actuated by thermoplastic polyurethane/polylactic acid (TPU/PLA) architectures to produce Boolean operations. Complementary normally open and normally closed unit cells perform repeatable binary transitions and can be combined into more complex ...
Christoph Lehmann, Ryan Kalgreen, Laura M. Comella   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling and Fabrication of Soft Actuators Based on Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Enclosures

, 2021
Unlike rigid actuators, soft actuators can easily adapt to complex environments. Understanding the relationship between the deformation of soft actuators and external factors such as pressure would enable rapid designs based on specific requirements ...
Zhantian Qin, Shengkai Liu, Zhi Chen, Aicheng Zou, Tianming Li, Xingguo Han   +5 more
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Cathodic Cage Plasma Deposition of Nanostructured Cu–Fe–Se Coatings on Poly(methyl Methacrylate)

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Nanostructured Cu–Fe–Se coatings are deposited on PMMA by a modified cathodic cage plasma process, enabling low‐temperature deposition on polymer substrates. A transition from discontinuous to compact morphology is observed with temperature, with optimal properties at 200°C, where improved CuFeSe2‐type bonding, lowest sheet resistance, and favorable ...
V. S. S. Sobrinho, M. Naeem, T. H. C. Costa, M. S. Libório, J. C. A. Queiroz, C. B. B. Luna, R. R. M. Sousa, P. S. Vieira, E. M. Araújo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimaterial Pneumatic Soft Actuators and Robots through a Planar Laser Cutting and Stacking Approach

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021
Pneumatic soft robotic systems show remarkable potentials in producing versatile locomotion and manipulations, owing to their flexibility in structural design and material selections. However, fabrication of pneumatic soft robotic systems with complex 3D
Yichi Luo, Jiang Zou, Guoying Gu
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Molecular Dynamics Studies of Shape Memory Polymers: From Bead–Spring Models to Atomistic Simulations

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Coarse‐grained (left) and atomistic (right) models of the shape memory polymer ESTANE ETE 75DT3 are shown schematically. The two representations bridge molecular detail and mesoscopic description. Both models capture shape memory behavior, linking segmental mobility and conformational relaxation of anisotropic chains to macroscopic recovery, and ...
Fathollah Varnik
wiley   +1 more source