本质上是多稳定的软执行器,由混合模式的快速通过不稳定性驱动.
Yichi Luo1, Dinesh K Patel2, Zefang Li1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
|March 6, 2024
概括
本研究介绍了一种新的软执行器,使用形状记忆合金 (SMA) 和弹性不稳定性实现了内在的多稳定性. 这个单个单元在六个不同的形状之间快速过渡,克服了以前多个单元设计的局限性.
科学领域:
- 软机器人软机器人 软机器人
- 材料科学是一种材料科学.
- 机械工程 机械工程 机械工程
背景情况:
- 使用快速穿过不稳定的执行器为可重新配置的结构提供快速响应和低能耗.
- 目前的设计往往需要多个可比化单元,在单个单元中实现多个稳定性是一个重大挑战.
研究的目的:
- 开发一种单一的软执行器单元,能够进行内在的多稳定形状重新配置.
- 探索使用形状记忆合金 (SMA) 和混合模式弹性不稳定性来实现多个稳定状态.
主要方法:
- 一个软执行器是使用预拉伸的弹性膜在嵌入SMA线圈的弹性体框架之间设计的.
- 混合模式弹性不稳定性和SMA激活序列被用来控制形状转换.
- 能源最小化原则指导了稳定状态转换的执行序列的识别.
主要成果:
- 开发的执行器单元展示了六个稳定的状态:两个纯曲和四个曲扭曲配置.
- 通过控制SMA激活,在数百毫秒内实现了所有六个状态之间的快速过渡.
- 曲和扭曲的角度被系统地记录在各种预拉伸比率.
结论:
- 提出的软执行器实现了内在的多稳定性,比多单元设计提供了显著的进步.
- 执行器在多个状态之间快速过渡的能力为先进的应用提供了可能性.
- 展示的应用包括狭小空间视觉检查,光伏能源采集和敏捷的爬行机器人.
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