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Baseline tests of the C. H. Waterman Renault 5 electric passenger vehicle [PDF]
The Waterman vehicle, a four passenger Renault 5 GTL, performance test results are presented and characterized the state-of-the-art of electric vehicles. It was powered by sixteen 6-volt traction batteries through a two-step contactor controller actuated
Mcbrien, E. F. +2 more
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Visual teach‐and‐repeat (VTR) navigation allows robots to learn and follow routes without building a full metric map. We show that navigation accuracy for VTR can be improved by integrating a topological map with error‐drift correction based on stereo vision.
Fuhai Ling, Ze Huang, Tony J. Prescott
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Smart Traction Control Systems for Electric Vehicles Using Acoustic Road-type Estimation
The application of traction control systems (TCS) for electric vehicles (EV) has great potential due to easy implementation of torque control with direct-drive motors. However, the control system usually requires road-tire friction and slip-ratio values,
Boyraz, Pinar, Dogan, Daghan
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Position-sensorless control of permanent-magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motor [PDF]
The sensorless control of permanent-magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance (PMASR) motors is investigated, in order to conjugate the advantages of the sensorless control with full exploitation of the allowed operating area, for a given inverter.
Guglielmi, Paolo +3 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Comparison of Electrical Load Performance betweenSS4B and HXD2 Electric Locomotive
HXD2 and SS4B were selected as the representative of AC drive and DC drive electric locomotive respectively. Based on theactual measured data, their electrical load performance were compared in four aspects, i.e. working principle, power factor, harmonic
WANG Shi-shan, WU Ming-li, XUE Jiao
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Finite bending and pattern evolution of the associated instability for a dielectric elastomer slab [PDF]
We investigate the finite bending and the associated bending instability of an incompressible dielectric slab subject to a combination of applied voltage and axial compression, using nonlinear electro-elasticity theory and its incremental version.
Chen, Weiqiu +3 more
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi +4 more
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Electric Drive System of Domestic A Type Additional Metro Trainsfor Guangzhou Metro
Basic parameters and performance requirement of Guangzhou metro domestic A type additional metro trains electric drive system were introduced. Design idea and technology details of the electric drive system’s traction/electrical brake characteristic ...
HE Hong-cheng, LIAO Yun
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Muscle cell‐based biohybrid robot using nanomaterials for function enhancement and neural function for biomedical applications. Biohybrid robotics, an emerging field combining biological tissues with artificial systems, has made significant progress in developing various biohybrid constructs, including muscle‐cell‐driven biorobots and microbots.
Minkyu Shin +4 more
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