High-stiffness and strength porous maraging steel via topology optimization and selective laser melting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2017.10.004
Abstract: Abstract Recent additive manufacturing technologies can be used to fabricate porous metals with precise internal pore structures and effective performance. We use topology optimization to derive an optimal pore structure shape with high stiffness that… read more here.
Keywords: high stiffness; selective laser; stiffness; topology ... See more keywords
High stiffness polymer composite with tunable transparency
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2017.12.004
Abstract: Abstract Biological materials are multifunctional performing more than one function in a perfect synergy. These materials are built from fairly simple and limited components at ambient conditions. Such judicious designs have proven elusive for synthetic… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness polymer; high stiffness; stiffness; composite tunable ... See more keywords
On high stiffness of soft robots for compatibility of deformation and function
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DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2022.2117574
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigates the compatibility between the soft deformation and high stiffness through the development of a soft robotic gripper for a human-scale payload. Softness is important for robotic systems that physically interact with… read more here.
Keywords: function; deformation; robotics; stiffness ... See more keywords
Limpet teeth microstructure unites auxeticity with extreme strength and high stiffness.
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add4644
Abstract: Materials displaying negative Poisson's ratio, referred to as auxeticity, have been found in nature and created in engineering through various structural mechanisms. However, uniting auxeticity with high strength and high stiffness has been challenging. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: limpet teeth; microstructure; strength high; high stiffness ... See more keywords