Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have created a new approach to 3D printing, by using materials that mimic the properties of living muscles. These materials, known as liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs), are soft, flexible polymers that change shape dramatically when they are exposed ...
An Oregon State University researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices. The liquid crystalline elastomer structures printed by Devin Roac...
Wing specimens are fabricated by 3D-printing, and experiments were carried out on wings under static loads at Oregon State University. Elastic deformations are measured using digital image correlation technique. The experimental results were compared with numerical simulation which employed finite element ...
Soft robots are capable of mimicking the complex motion of animals. Soft robotic systems are defined by their compliance, which allows for continuous and often responsive localized deformation. These features make soft robots especially interesting for i
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are a subclass of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) that generate an acoustic emission when electrically stimulated. These transducers also work as detectors, converting surface strain into readable electrical sig
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Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, North Carolina State University researchers have achieved 3-D printing of flexible and porous silicone rubber structures through a new technique that combines water with solid and li
Developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, the technique could be used to print soft biomaterials that could be used to repair defects in the body. Printingsoft materialsusingadditive manufacturinghas been a big challenge for scientists because if they are not supported, they sag and...
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