Modeling soft machines driven by buckling actuators
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.05.014
Abstract: Abstract Buckling of elastomeric materials is recoverable and can be harnessed to provide useful functions. Soft machines enabled by buckling actuators have been demonstrated experimentally, while no efforts have been conducted to model these actuators… read more here.
Keywords: soft machines; buckling actuators; machines driven; modeling soft ... See more keywords
Role of anisotropic invariants in numerically modeling soft biological tissues as transversely isotropic hyperelastic materials: A comparative study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2021.103833
Abstract: Abstract Fiber-reinforced biological soft tissues are often modeled as anisotropic hyperelastic materials. Four strain invariants can be used to define a strain energy function for soft tissues reinforced with a single fiber family: two isotropic… read more here.
Keywords: experimental data; fiber; anisotropic invariants; modeling soft ... See more keywords
Modeling of Soft Pneumatic Actuators with Different Orientation Angles Using Echo State Networks for Irregular Time Series Data
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DOI: 10.3390/mi13020216
Abstract: Modeling of soft robotics systems proves to be an extremely difficult task, due to the large deformation of the soft materials used to make such robots. Reliable and accurate models are necessary for the control… read more here.
Keywords: soft pneumatic; echo state; pneumatic actuators; network ... See more keywords
Predictive Modeling of Soft Stretchable Nanocomposites Using Recurrent Neural Networks
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14235290
Abstract: Human skin is characterized by rough, elastic, and uneven features that are difficult to recreate using conventional manufacturing technologies and rigid materials. The use of soft materials is a promising alternative to produce devices that… read more here.
Keywords: neural networks; nanocomposites using; recurrent neural; predictive modeling ... See more keywords