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Diamond Integrated Optomechanical Circuits

open access: yes, 2013
Diamond offers unique material advantages for the realization of micro- and nanomechanical resonators due to its high Young's modulus, compatibility with harsh environments and superior thermal properties. At the same time, the wide electronic bandgap of
Khasminskaya, Svetlana   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Design Optimization of a Variable Stiffness Robotic Gripper with Passive Restoration Fabricated by Multimaterial 3D Printing

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A multimaterial robotic gripper fabricated via multimaterial 3D printing integrates conductive thermopolymer joints with flexible elastomeric components. Joule heating enables precise joint‐level stiffness modulation, enhanced by embedded temperature sensors, passive shape restoration, and active cooling, enabling versatile manipulation capabilities ...
Daniel Jee Seng Goh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cryogenic Properties of a New Tough-Strong Iron Alloy [PDF]

open access: yes
A program was undertaken to develop an iron-base alloy having a fracture toughness of 220 MPa. m superscript 1/2 with a corresponding yield stress of 1.4 GPa (200 ksi) at-196 C. An Fe-12Ni alloy was selected as the base alloy. Factors considered included
Stephens, J. R., Witzke, W. R.
core   +1 more source

Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the Energy Efficiency of Mechanical and Thermomechanical Food Technology Systems [PDF]

open access: yesProblems of the Regional Energetics, 2016
The drawbacks of the equipment for mechanical and thermomechanical treatment of food products are considered. The ways of solving energy problems in technologies of heat treatment of food liquids, drying of dispersed products, and separation of stone ...
Bezbakh I.V.   +2 more
doaj  

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced 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
wiley   +1 more source

Hot Deformation Behavior and Processing Maps of Vapor-Phase-Grown Carbon Nanofiber Reinforced 7075Al Composites

open access: yesMetals
The present study prepared 7075Al composites reinforced with vapor-phase-grown carbon nanofibers (VGCNFs) using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method.
Mengying Zhu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of structure-property relationships in systematic series of novel polymers [PDF]

open access: yes
Solid state transitions in polymeric materials was associated with the onset of sub-molecular motions of the polymer chains. Although these were considered to be intramolecular in general, the local environment of the polymer molecule exerts a strong ...
Gillham, J. K.
core   +1 more source

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