Poroelastic Foams for Simple Fabrication of Complex Soft Robots

Autor:	Sanlin S. Robinson, Huichan Zhao, Ilse M. Van Meerbeek, Kevin O'Brien, Robert F. Shepherd, Xintong An, Benjamin C. Mac Murray
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Materials science Fabrication Mechanical Engineering Poromechanics Soft robotics Mechanical engineering Human heart Robotics Elastomer Elasticity Volumetric flow rate Mechanics of Materials Pressure Robot General Materials Science Dimethylpolysiloxanes Actuator Porosity
Zdroj:	Advanced Materials. 27:6334-6340
ISSN:	0935-9648
DOI:	10.1002/adma.201503464
Popis:	Open-celled, elastomeric foams allow the simple design of fully 3D pneumatic soft machines using common forming techniques. This is demonstrated through the fabrication of simple actuators and an entirely soft, functional fluid pump formed in the shape of the human heart. The device pumps at physiologically relevant frequencies and pressures and attains a flow rate higher than all previously reported soft pumps.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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