| Literature DB >> 26389733 |
Dian Yang1,2, Bobak Mosadegh1,3, Alar Ainla1, Benjamin Lee1, Fatemeh Khashai1, Zhigang Suo2,4, Katia Bertoldi2,4, George M Whitesides1,3,4.
Abstract
Soft, pneumatic actuators that buckle when interior pressure is less than exterior provide a new mechanism of actuation. Upon application of negative pneumatic pressure, elastic beam elements in these actuators undergo reversible, cooperative collapse, and generate a rotational motion. These actuators are inexpensive to fabricate, lightweight, easy to control, and safe to operate. They can be used in devices that manipulate objects, locomote, or interact cooperatively with humans.Entities:
Keywords: buckling; pneumatic actuation; rotary motion; soft actuators; soft machines
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26389733 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503188
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849