This work discusses the results from first feasibility investigations dealing with the choice of adhesive and identifying a suitable activation procedure for Fe-SMA strips adhesively bonded to glass elements.
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The emergence of soft robots has presented new challenges associated with controlling the underlying fluidics of such systems. Here, we introduce a strategy for additively manufacturing unified soft robots comprising fully integrated fluidic circuitry in a single print run via PolyJet three-dimensional (3D) printing. We explore the efficacy of this approach for soft robots designed to leverage novel 3D fluidic circuit elements e.g., fluidic diodes, “normally closed” transistors, and “normally open” transistors with geometrically tunable pressure-gain functionalities to operate in response to fluidic analogs of conventional electronic signals, including constant-flow [“direct current (DC)”], “alternating current (AC)”–inspired, and preprogrammed aperiodic (“variable current”) input conditions. By enabling fully integrated soft robotic entities (composed of soft actuators, fluidic circuitry, and body features) to be rapidly disseminated, modified on dema
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COLUMBIA, SC - January 26, 2021 - University of South Carolina (UofSC) Distinguished Professor Michael Sutton was awarded the Society of Engineering Science s (SES) Engineering Science Medal for his pioneering contributions to the fields of experimental solid mechanics and materials characterization through his creation of digital image correlation technology (DIC). The recognition highlights the increasing importance of the DIC technology that is now used in nearly every field of engineering.
Today, NASA uses the DIC technology for structures and materials testing. It s used by Proctor and Gamble to assess the effectiveness of their anti-wrinkle creams. The U.S. Army uses it to make its equipment more resistant to the shock of explosions. It s helping increase railway safety, the effectiveness of bridge inspections, and the reliability of manufacturing standards.