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A Coupled Experiment-finite Element Modeling Methodology for Assessing High Strain Rate Mechanical Response of Soft Biomaterials
Published on: May 18, 2015
Maximized response by structural optimization of soft elastic composite systems
Lukas Fischer1, Andreas M Menzel1
1Institut für Physik, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2, Magdeburg 39106, Germany.
Abstract:
Soft actuators triggered in a wire-and contactless way advance soft robotics, for instance, concerning microsurgical perspectives. For optimal performance in this and other contexts, maximized stimuli-responsiveness is frequently desirable. We demonstrate on the example of soft magnetoelastic systems how analytical theoretical measures in combination with computer simulations provide tools to develop optimized components. To enhance the overall macroscopic response, we adjust microstructural properties. Our strategy guides us towards ideally structured soft materials that can be fabricated using modern technologies.
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