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Effect of Solvent Contribution on Thermally Developing Flow of FENE-P Fluids between Parallel Plates

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2018
Numerical computation of thermally developing laminar flow of viscoelastic FENE-P fluids flowing between two stationary parallel plates is investigated using the finite element technique. The influence of the effect of the solvent contribution as well as
A. Filali, L. Khezzar, M. Alshehhi, Z. Nemouchi   +3 more
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Edible Pouch Motors

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Edible robotics is an emerging field that leverages edible materials to construct robotic systems. This study presents a method to create thin, lightweight, yet powerful edible soft actuators, namely edible pouch motors. The successful operation of these edible actuators and grippers renders their potential to advance future developments in edible ...
Keigo Takahashi, Kazuma Takai, Ryuma Niiyama, Jun Shintake   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Self‐Healing Permanent Magnet Putty for Soft Robot Skins With Force Sensing and Functional Recovery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Permanent magnet putty (PMP) integrates high‐coercivity NdFeB particles with a dynamic polyborosiloxane–Ecoflex matrix, achieving rapid self‐healing (90% mechanical recovery in 10 s) and magnetic recovery within 20 min. With twice the sensitivity of commercial putties, PMP enables precise 5–30 N force detection and discrimination between pressing and ...
Ruotong Zhao, Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Ryosuke Dobashi, Yuhiro Iwamoto, Yasushi Ido, Yoshihiro Kawahara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analytical Solution of Mixed Electroosmotic/ Pressure Driven Flow of Viscoelastic Fluids between a Parallel Flat Plates Micro-Channel: The Maxwell Model Using the Oldroyd and Jaumann Time Derivatives. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel), 2020
Casas L, Ortega JA, Gómez A, Escandón J, Vargas RO.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

Advanced 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

Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Soft Robotic Fish With a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Body and Negative Stiffness Spine

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work introduces a bio‐mimetic soft robotic fish driven by fiber‐reinforced dielectric elastomer actuators integrated as its body. By prestretching this active skin against a flexible spine, a negative stiffness system is created, enabling large‐amplitude bending.
Markus Koenigsdorff, Simon Holzer, Stefania Konstantinidi, Yoan Civet, Yves Perriard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The EPS-I exopolysaccharide transforms <i>Ralstonia</i> wilt pathogen biofilms into viscoelastic fluids for rapid dissemination in planta. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Cope-Arguello ML, Li J, Konkel Z, Aoun N, Cowell T, Wagner N, Han Chan AL, Chu LT, Wang S, Carter MD, Allen C, Caverly LJ, Bui L, DeAngelis KM, Wargo MJ, Tran TM, Jacobs JM, Manikantan H, Lowe-Power TM.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source