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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Signal processing effects for ultrasonic guided wave scanning of composites

, 2005
The goal of this ongoing work is to optimize experimental variables for a guided wave scanning method to obtain the most revealing and accurate images of defect conditions in composite materials.
Roth, D. J., Cosgriff, L. M., Teemer, L., Burns, E. A., Martin, R. E.   +4 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonic Guided Wave Health Monitoring of High-Temperature Aircraft Structures Based on Variational Mode Decomposition and Fuzzy Entropy

Actuators
This paper presents an innovative approach to high-temperature health monitoring of aircraft structures utilizing an ultrasonic guided wave transmission and reception system integrated with a zirconia heat buffer layer.
Feiting Zhang, Kaifu Zhang, Hui Cheng, Dongyue Gao, Keyi Cai   +4 more
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Plate-like structure damage location identification based on Lamb wave baseline-free probability imaging method

Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2017
Damage-scattering signal extraction using conventional ultrasonic guided wave–based damage detection techniques requires the measurement of baseline data under pristine condition.
Dongsheng Li, Zihao Jing, Mengdao Jin
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A Graphical Analysis Method of Guided Wave Modes in Rails

Applied Sciences, 2019
The cross-section of a rail has a complex geometry, and there are many propagating modes of ultrasonic guided waves in a rail. The analysis of mode shapes or the cross-sectional wave structure is of high significance to the design of an appropriate wave ...
Xining Xu, Bo Xing, Lu Zhuang, Hongmei Shi, Liqiang Zhu   +4 more
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time-frequency localisation of defects using broadband pulsed arrays [PDF]

The spatial periodicity of an array of emitters with an alternating polarity structure is utilised to generate a wavefront with a range of interesting properties.
Hill, Samuel Joseph
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Acoustic system for online wiring test on aircraft. [PDF]

, 2008
- Wiring onboard of legacy aircraft is becoming a liability due to a prolonged use of aircraft. Testing as well as repairs and maintenance require extensive number of man-hours bringing up the costs and reducing flight time of the aircraft.
Richardson, Andrew, Sutherland, A., Koltsov, D., Xu, Z.   +3 more
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Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanbiao Ma, Zhiqiang Tang, Qianqian Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source