Optimal design of metallic corrugated sandwich panels with polyurea-metal laminate face sheets for simultaneous vibration attenuation and structural stiffness
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112994
Abstract: Abstract With attributes such as high stiffness, high damping and lightweight, laser-welded corrugated-core (LASCOR) sandwich panels with polyurea-metal laminate (PML) face sheets were envisioned as multifunctional sandwich constructions to meet the growing needs of loading… read more here.
Keywords: panels polyurea; vibration; stiffness; polyurea metal ... See more keywords
Sigmoidal Auxiliary Tendon-Driven Mechanism Reinforcing Structural Stiffness of Hyper-Redundant Manipulator for Endoscopic Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2021.0148
Abstract: The overtube of an endoscopic surgery robot is fixed when performing tasks, unlike those of commercial endoscopes, and this overtube should have high structural stiffness after reaching the target lesion so that sufficient tension can… read more here.
Keywords: hyper redundant; stiffness; structural stiffness; endoscopic surgery ... See more keywords
A Woodpecker's Tongue-inspired, Bendable and Extendable Robot Manipulator with Structural Stiffness
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3146954
Abstract: Woodpeckers have flexible and extendable tongues that they use to reach their prey through tiny openings in trees and insect burrows. This unique capability of their tongue represents a promising design for a tool for… read more here.
Keywords: woodpecker tongue; structural stiffness; robot manipulator;
Effect of structural stiffness on impact-sliding wear behavior of aluminium alloy
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DOI: 10.1177/1350650119851689
Abstract: Impact-sliding wear is a typical form of composite wear and occurs in many industrial equipment. The effects of structural stiffness on the impact-sliding wear damage and mechanisms of aluminum alloy were investigated using a bespoke… read more here.
Keywords: impact sliding; sliding wear; structural stiffness; stiffness impact ... See more keywords
Automated Indentation Demonstrates Structural Stiffness of Femoral Articular Cartilage and Temporomandibular Joint Mandibular Condylar Cartilage Is Altered in FgF2KO Mice.
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DOI: 10.1177/1947603520962565
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Employ an automated indentation technique, using a commercially available machine, to assess the effect of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) expression on structural stiffness over the surface of both murine femoral articular cartilage (AC)… read more here.
Keywords: fgf2ko mice; structural stiffness; automated indentation; cartilage ... See more keywords