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Mitwalli, Ahmed Hamdi. "Polymer gel actuators and sensors." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9969.
Повний текст джерелаIncludes bibliographical references (p. [351]-361).
by Ahmed Hamdi Mitwalli.
Sc.D.
Yang, Hee Doo. "Design, Manufacturing, and Control of Soft and Soft/Rigid Hybrid Pneumatic Robotic Systems." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/100635.
Повний текст джерелаDoctor of Philosophy
Paoletta, Giovanni. "Electroactive soft actuators: Modelling and control." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/20189/.
Повний текст джерелаYang, Dian. "Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using Negative Pressure." Thesis, Harvard University, 2016. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:33493304.
Повний текст джерелаEngineering and Applied Sciences - Engineering Sciences
Scheidl, Rudolf. "Actuators and Sensors for Smart Systems." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2016. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-200616.
Повний текст джерелаJohnson, David Gary. "Integrating sensors and actuators for robotic assembly." Thesis, University of Hull, 1986. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:11276.
Повний текст джерелаDogramadzi, Sanja. "Sensors and actuators in computer controlled colonoscopy." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369813.
Повний текст джерелаMontazami, Reza. "Smart Polymer Electromechanical Actuators for Soft Microrobotic Applications." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28084.
Повний текст джерелаPh. D.
Ehresman, Jonathan David. "Integration of actuators and sensors into composite structures." Thesis, Montana State University, 2009. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2009/ehresman/EhresmanJ0809.pdf.
Повний текст джерелаSong, Changsik. "Design and synthesis of molecular actuators and sensors." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41554.
Повний текст джерелаThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Includes bibliographical references.
To date, the most successful conducting polymer actuators are based on polypyrrole, which operates through incorporating and expelling counterions and solvent molecules to balance the charges generated by electrochemical stimuli (swelling mechanism). Although significant progress has been made, there still exists a need for developing new materials that would overcome the intrinsic limitations in the swelling mechanism, such as slow diffusion rate, limited expansion volume, etc. Our group has contributed this area with a different approach -- lecular mechanisms, which utilize a dimensional change of a single polymer chain. We propose two types of molecular mechanisms: contracting and expanding. We proposed earlier a calix[4]arenebased molecular actuator for the contracting mechanism, in which p-dimer formation was proposed as a driving force. In this dissertation, we first confirm by model studies that p-dimer formation can indeed be a driving force for the calix[4]arene-based system. We propose another molecular hinge, binaphthol moiety, for the contracting model. The syntheses of polymers with binaphthols and their characterization, including signatures of oligothiophene interactions, are described. Due to its chirality, we examined the possibilities of the binaphthol polymer as a chiral amine sensor. To create actuators that make use of the expanding model, we propose new conjugated seven-membered ring systems with heteroatoms (thiepin with sulfur and azepine with nitrogen) and their syntheses and characterization will be described. Inspired by the fact that sulfoxide has very low extrusion barrier in the related system, we applied the thiepin molecules to create a peroxide sensor.
(cont.) In addition, during the investigation of phenol functional groups in conducting polymers, we found interesting properties that strategic positioning of phenol groups can render a conjugation-broken meta-linked system just as conductive as a fully conjugated para-linked isomeric system.
by Changsik Song.
Ph.D.
Yun, Yeoheung. "Nanotube Sensors and Actuators in Mechanics and Medicine." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1150836513.
Повний текст джерелаAphanuphong, Sutha. "Embedded heaters and sensors for micro SMA actuators." Connect to online resource, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1458441.
Повний текст джерелаFrediani, Gabriele. "Enabling wearable soft tactile displays with dielectric elastomer actuators." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2018. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/36219.
Повний текст джерелаHua, Sarah T. "The development and characterization of soft robotic contractile actuators." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123287.
Повний текст джерелаCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-52).
In this paper, I describe the development of a soft-robotic myocardium and pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) that replicate the physiological motion of the heart. We were able to generate physiological twisting motion in a confined geometry, but additional actuators would be required to generate physiological force for blood ejection. However, McKibben PAMs with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) bladders were too bulky and prevented the embedding of additional actuators. Therefore, multiple alternate PAM designs which occupy minimal unpressurized volume were explored. Of the various bladder and mesh pairings for traditional McKibben PAMs, latex bladders with nylon braided mesh proved the most promising. 2D PAMs with zero volume bladders were also developed: 2D McKibben, 2D Pleated, and 2D Cardiac Geometry PAMs. Candidate PAMs were characterized and compared to the physiological linear contraction (14.7%) and force generation (60N) of the heart. The 2D PAMs successfully reduced the volumetric footprint and were able to generate a maximum force of 0.46 N/cm3 (7mm-width five channel 2D McKibben PAM matrix), close to the amount generated by the baseline TPU PAMs (0.53 N/cm3), and up to 10.1% linear contraction (3mm-width nine channel 2D McKibben PAM matrix). However, none of the PAM matrices characterized were able to meet both linear contractile and force generation targets. With more characterization and iteration, the 2D PAMs seem promising for the biomimetic soft-robotic myocardium application.
by Sarah T. Hua.
S.B.
S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kadlec, Petr. "On robust and adaptive soft sensors." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2009. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/15907/.
Повний текст джерелаChen, Stephanie M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Tactile sensors based on soft polymers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112836.
Повний текст джерелаThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-69).
Piezoresistive carbon black/polydimethysiloxane (CB/PDMS) is a widely used material in the field of artificial skin development because of its high gauge factor to all forms of stress, including tension, compression and shear. While its durability, inexpensive-ness and customizability make CB/PDMS makes it the quintessential active material for pressure-sensing skin, the material itself has not been well-characterized electrically or mechanically. A series of mechanical tests on 0.625" cubes of CB/PDMS revealed that the material's resistance increases monotonically with strain and that CB/PDMS have similar sensitivities to tension and compression across different CB concentrations. Shear sensitivity, however, was relatively poor and inconsistent between samples. To overcome this lack of sensitivity to shear forces, a hair-inspired "pillar" sensor was designed to detect shear forces. The pillar sensor contains two 2 mm x 2 mm x 28 mm CB/PDMS strain gauges embedded in a 3 mm thick PDMS base, and a silicone pillar that has a 5 mm diameter and 6 mm height. Unlike the CB/PDMS cubes, the pillar sensors were very sensitivity to shear forces and presented resistance changes of up to 10% per 0.5 mm until a deflection angle of 20°. These sensors also have the ability to determine the direction of pillar deflection, exhibiting anisotropic behavior when the sensor is structurally constrained.
by Stephanie Chen.
M. Eng.
Rostain, William. "Engineering of RNA sensors and actuators in living cells." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/95177/.
Повний текст джерелаSareen, Harpreet. "Cyborg botany : augmented plants as sensors, displays and actuators." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114063.
Повний текст джерелаCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-98).
Plants are photosynthetic eukaryotes with a billion years of evolutionary history. While primarily sessile, they have developed distinctive abilities to adapt to the environment. They are self-powered, self-fabricating, self-regenerating and active signal networks. They carry highly advanced systems to sense and respond to the environment. We strive for such sensing and responses in our electronics; self growing or self repairing abilities in our architecture; and being sustainable at scale in general. The industrial and technological thought process has mostly been devising artificial means or replicating natural systems synthetically. However, I propose a convergent view of technological evolution with our ecology where techno-plant hybrids are created. The approach is to formulate symbiotic associations and to place the technology in conjunction with the plant function(s). In this thesis, I go from the outside to inside the plants in conceiving such synergetic processes and present case studies of their implementation and analysis. I begin with a robot-plant hybrid where the robotic device adds mobility and is triggered with the plant's own signals. Next, lead (II) detection nanosensors are presented which reside inside the leaf of a plant and continuously sample through plant hydraulics. This is followed with a design study for plants with new conductive channels grown inside them and their subsequent use as inconspicuous motion sensors. I conclude with a symbiotic robot that lives on a sunflower plant and automatically trains or directs its growth with onboard lighting. The end result is an augmented-plant society where technology adds non-native functions or redirects the natural processes..
by Harpreet Sareen.
S.M.
Kabeya, Kazuhisa III. "Structural Health Monitoring Using Multiple Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36709.
Повний текст джерелаMaster of Science
Lloyd, Justin Michael. "Electrical Properties of Macro-Fiber Composite Actuators and Sensors." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/10013.
Повний текст джерелаMaster of Science
Ekman, Fredrik. "Development and Evaluation of Textile Actuators." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Biosensorer och bioelektronik, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-130532.
Повний текст джерелаStoyanov, Hristiyan. "Soft nanocomposites with enhanced electromechanical response for dielectric elastomer actuators." Phd thesis, Universität Potsdam, 2011. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2011/5119/.
Повний текст джерелаDie Palette von elektro-mechanischen Aktuatoren, basierend auf dem Prinzip weicher dehnbarer Kondensatoren, scheint besonders für Anwendungen in der Medizin und für biomimetische Applikationen unbegrenzt. Diese Wandler zeichnen sich sowohl durch hohe Reversibilität bei großer mechanischer Deformation als auch durch ihre Flexibilität aus, wobei die mechanischen Deformationen durch elektrische Felder induziert werden. Die Notwendigkeit von hoher elektrischer Spannung zur Erzeugung dieser mechanischen Deformationen verzögert jedoch die technisch einfache und breite Markteinführung dieser Technologie. Diesem Problem kann durch eine gezielte Materialmodifikation begegnet werden. Eine Modifikation hat das Ziel, die relative Permittivität zu erhöhen, wobei die Flexibilität und die hohe elektrische Durchbruchsfeldstärke beibehalten werden sollten. Durch eine Materialmodifikation kann die Energiedichte des Materials bedeutend erhöht und somit die notwendige Betriebsspannung des Aktuators herabgesetzt werden. Eine Verbesserung der funktionalen Materialeigenschaften kann durch die Verwendung von Nanokompositen erzielt werden, welche die fundamentalen Eigenschaften der Nanopartikel, d.h. ein gutes Verhältnis von Oberfläche zu Volumen nutzen, um eine gezielte makroskopische Materialmodifikation zu bewirken. Diese Arbeit behandelt die Anwendung innovativer Strategien für die Erzeugung von Nanomaterialien mit hoher Permittivität. Die so erzeugten Materialien und deren relevante Aktuatorkenngrößen werden durch elektrische und mechanische Experimente vollständig erfasst. Mittels der klassischen Mischansätze zur Erzeugung von Kompositmaterialen mit hoher Permittivität konnte durch nichtleitendes Titaniumdioxid TiO2 (Rutile) in einem Thermoplastischen-Block-Co-Polymer SEBS (poly-styrene-co-ethylene-cobutylene-co-styrene) die Permittivität bereits um 370 % erhöht und die elektrische Energiedichte um 570 % gesteigert werden. Diese Veränderungen führten jedoch zu einem signifikanten Anstieg der Steifigkeit des Materials. Aufgrund der positiven Rückkopplung von elektrischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften des Kompositmaterials ermöglicht bereits dieser einfache Ansatz eine Verbesserung der Aktuation, bei einer 27 %-igen Reduktion der Aktuatorbetriebsspannung. Eine direkte Verwendung von leitfähigen Nanopartikeln kann ebenso zu einem Anstieg der relativen Permittivität beitragen, wobei jedoch die Leitfähigkeit dieser Nanopartikel bedeutende Wechselwirkungen verursacht, welche somit die Energiedichte des Materials negativ beeinflusst und die praktische Verwendung dieses Kompositsystems ausschließt. Als ein völlig neuer Ansatz zur Steigerung der relativen Permittivität und Energiedichte und abweichend vom klassischen Mischverfahren, wird die Herstellung eines "Molekularen Komposits", basierend auf einem chemischen Propfverfahren, präsentiert. In diesem Ansatz wird ein π-konjugiertes leitfähiges Polymer (PANI) an die Hauptkette des Elastomers der Polymermatrix gebunden. Die daraus resultierende Ladungsverteilung entlang der Elastomerhauptkette bewirkt eine 470 %-ige Steigerung der Permittivität des "Molekularen Komposits" im Vergleich zur Permittivität des unbehandelten Elastomermaterials. Aufgrund der Verkapselung der chemischen Bindungen der PANI-Kette entstehen kaum negative Rückwirkungen auf die elektrischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften des so erzeugten Komposits. Diese Materialeigenschaften resultieren in einem signifikanten Anstieg der Energiedichte des Materials. Das mittels dieses Verfahrens erzeugte Komposit zeigt sowohl eine Steigerung der Sensitivität der elektromechanischen Antwort (Reduktion des elektrischen Felds um 83 %) als auch eine bedeutende Steigerung der maximalen Aktuation (250 %). Die Ergebnisse und Ideen dieser Arbeit stellen einen wesentlichen Sprung im Verständnis zur Permittivitätssteigerung in Polymermaterialien dar und werden deshalb in der Erforschung und Entwicklung von Elastomeraktuatoren Beachtung finden.
Yang, Hee Doo. "Modeling and Analysis of a Novel Pneumatic Artificial Muscle and Pneumatic Arm Exoskeleton." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78284.
Повний текст джерелаMaster of Science
Kostner, Stefan [Verfasser]. "Sensors and Actuators for Single Particles and Cells / Stefan Kostner." Aachen : Shaker, 2010. http://d-nb.info/1124365214/34.
Повний текст джерелаSavran, Cagri Abdullah 1976. "Broadband active structural control using collocated piezoelectric sensors and actuators." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89278.
Повний текст джерелаMcCain, Amy Jean. "Shaped actuators and sensors for local control of intelligent structures." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46445.
Повний текст джерелаYung, Jeremy Hoyt 1971. "Compensation methodologies for local control using strain actuators and sensors." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10627.
Повний текст джерелаGlück, Tobias [Verfasser]. "Soft Landing and Self-Sensing Strategies for Electromagnetic Actuators / Tobias Glück." Aachen : Shaker, 2013. http://d-nb.info/1049382250/34.
Повний текст джерелаMarchese, Andrew D. (Andrew Dominic). "Design, fabrication, and control of soft robots with fluidic elastomer actuators." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97807.
Повний текст джерелаCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-236).
The goal of this thesis is to explore how autonomous robotic systems can be created with soft elastomer bodies powered by fluids. In this thesis we innovate in the design, fabrication, control, and experimental validation of both single and multi-segment soft fluidic elastomer robots. First, this thesis describes an autonomous fluidic elastomer robot that is both self-contained and capable of rapid, continuum body motion. Specifically, the design, modeling, fabrication, and control of a soft fish is detailed, focusing on enabling the robot to perform rapid escape responses. The robot employs a compliant body with embedded actuators emulating the slender anatomical form of a fish. In addition, the robot has a novel fluidic actuation system that drives body motion and has all the subsystems of a traditional robot on-board: power, actuation, processing, and control. At the core of the fish's soft body is an array of Fluidic Elastomer Actuators (FEAs). The fish is designed to emulate escape responses in addition to forward swimming because such maneuvers require rapid body accelerations and continuum body motion. These maneuvers showcase the performance capabilities of this self-contained robot. The kinematics and controllability of the robot during simulated escape response maneuvers are analyzed and compared to studies on biological fish. During escape responses, the soft-bodied robot is shown to have similar input-output relationships to those observed in biological fish. The major implication of this portion of the thesis is that a soft fluidic elastomer robot is shown to be both self-contained and capable of rapid body motion. Next, this thesis provides an approach to planar manipulation using soft fluidic elastomer robots. That is, novel approaches to design, fabrication, kinematic modeling, power, control, and planning as well as extensive experimental evaluations with multiple manipulator prototypes are presented. More specifically, three viable manipulator morphologies composed entirely from soft silicone rubber are explored, and these morphologies are differentiated by their actuator structures, namely: ribbed, cylindrical, and pleated. Additionally, three distinct casting-based fabrication processes are explored: lamination-based casting, retractable-pin-based casting, and lost-wax- based casting. Furthermore, two ways of fabricating a multiple DOF manipulator are explored: casting the complete manipulator as a whole, and casting single DOF segments with subsequent concatenation. An approach to closed-loop configuration control is presented using a piecewise constant curvature kinematic model, real-time localization data, and novel fluidic drive cylinders which power actuation. Multi-segment forward and inverse kinematic algorithms are developed and combined with the configuration controller to provide reliable task-space position control. Building on these developments, a suite of task-space planners are presented to demonstrate new autonomous capabilities from these soft robots such as: (i) tracking a path in free-space, (ii) maneuvering in confined environments, and (iii) grasping and placing objects. Extensive evaluations of these capabilities with physical prototypes demonstrate that manipulation with soft fluidic elastomer robots is viable. Lastly, this thesis presents a robotic manipulation system capable of autonomously positioning a multi-segment soft fluidic elastomer robot in three dimensions while subject to the self-loading effects of gravity. Specifically, an extremely soft robotic manipulator morphology that is composed entirely from low durometer elastomer, powered by pressurized air, and designed to be both modular and durable is presented. To understand the deformation of a single arm segment, a static physics-based model is developed and experimentally validated. Then, to kinematically model the multi-segment manipulator, a piece-wise constant curvature assumption consistent with more traditional continuum manipulators is used. Additionally, a complete fabrication process for this new manipulator is defined and used to make multiple functional prototypes. In order to power the robot's spatial actuation, a high capacity fluidic drive cylinder array is implemented, providing continuously variable, closed-circuit gas delivery. Next, using real-time localization data, a processing and control algorithm is developed that generates realizable kinematic curvature trajectories and controls the manipulator's configuration along these trajectories. A dynamic model for this multi-body fluidic elastomer manipulator is also developed along with a strategy for independently identifying all unknown components of the system: the soft manipulator, its distributed fluidic elastomer actuators, as well as its drive cylinders. Next, using this model and trajectory optimization techniques locally-optimal, open-loop control policies are found. Lastly, new capabilities offered by this soft fluidic elastomer manipulation system are validated with extensive physical experiments. These are: (i) entering and advancing through confined three-dimensional environments, (ii) conforming to goal shape-configurations within a sagittal plane under closed-loop control, and (iii) performing dynamic maneuvers we call grabs.
by Andrew D. Marchese.
Ph. D.
Cormier, Roger. "Isolation of concurrent faults in sensors and actuators in control systems." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0017/NQ46290.pdf.
Повний текст джерелаTamirisa, Prabhakar A. "Plasma polymerized hydrogel thin films for applications in sensors and actuators." Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19827.
Повний текст джерелаCommittee Chair: Hess, Dennis W.; Committee Member: Henderson, Cliff L.; Committee Member: Hunt, William D.; Committee Member: Meredith, J. Carson; Committee Member: Prausnitz, Mark R.
Sivakumar, Kousik. "Nanowire sensor and actuator." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 5.53 Mb., 108 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1435931.
Повний текст джерелаFerrell, Cynthia. "Robust Agent Control of an Autonomous Robot with Many Sensors and Actuators." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/6791.
Повний текст джерелаObal, Michael Walter. "Vibration control of flexible structures using piezoelectric devices as sensors and actuators." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12025.
Повний текст джерелаSzczepanski, Robert Walter. "Optimal placement of actuators and sensors for vibration control using genetic algorithms." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341754.
Повний текст джерелаDaraji, Ali Hossain Alewai. "Active vibration control of flexible structures by optimally placed sensors and actuators." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/2484.
Повний текст джерелаHuang, Wei-Ping. "Quasilinear Control of Systems with Time-Delays and Nonlinear Actuators and Sensors." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2018. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/967.
Повний текст джерелаWei, Yu Zhang. "Design and development of new micro-force sensors." Thesis, University of Macau, 2017. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b3691170.
Повний текст джерелаTurner, Celine. "An investigation of novel high-speed actuators for soft product assembly and manipulation." Thesis, De Montfort University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.391346.
Повний текст джерелаMewer, Richard C. "Analysis and Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Plates with Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2003. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/MewerRC2003.pdf.
Повний текст джерелаNewman, Scott M. "Active damping control of a flexible space structure using piezoelectric sensors and actuators." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23517.
Повний текст джерелаThis thesis details the experimental analysis of an active damping control technique applied to the Naval Postgraduate School's Flexible Spacecraft Simulator using piezoceramic sensors and actuators. The mass property of the flexible arm is varied to study the frequency effects on the Positive Position Feedback (PPF) algorithm. Multi-modal dynamics response is analytically studied using a finite-element model of a cantilevered beam while under the influence of three different control laws: a basic law derived rom the Lyapunov Stability Theorem, PPF and Strain Rate Feedback (SRF). The advantages and disadvantages of using PPF and SRF for active damping control are discussed.
Raykar, Vikas Chandrakant. "Position calibration of acoustic sensors and actuators on distributed general purpose computing platforms." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/39.
Повний текст джерелаThesis research directed by: Dept. of Electrical Engineering. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
Hixenbaugh, Franklin D. "A study on piezoelectric actuators and sensors for vibration control of flexible space structures." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1993. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA274925.
Повний текст джерелаThesis advisor(s): Brij N. Agrawal. "September 1993." Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.
Miller, Duncan Lee. "Development of resource-constrained sensors and actuators for in-space satellite docking and servicing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98697.
Повний текст джерелаCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-177).
Most satellites on-orbit today are not intended to physically approach or interact with other spacecraft. However, the robotic servicing of orbiting assets will be an economically desirable (and often scientifically necessary) capability in future space enterprises. With the right set of tools and technologies, satellites will be able to autonomously refuel, repair, or replace each other. This has the potential to extend mission lifetimes, reduce orbital debris and make space more sustainable. Spacecraft may also assemble on-orbit into larger aggregate spaceflight systems, with applications to sparse aperture telescopes, solar power stations, fuel depots and space habitats. The purpose of this thesis is to address the highest risk elements associated with the docking and servicing of satellites: the sensors, actuators, and associated algorithms. First, a peripheral agnostic robotics platform is introduced, upon which a suite of technology payloads may be developed. Next, a flight qualified docking port for small satellites is presented, and the results detailing its operation in a relevant environment are discussed. In addition, we review a high precision relative sensor designed to enable boresight visual docking. The measurements from this optical camera are applied to a nonlinear estimator to provide the highly accurate sensing necessary for docking. Finally, a free-flying robotic arm is examined and modeled as an experimental payload for the SPHERES Facility on the International Space Station.
by Duncan Lee Miller.
S.M.
Hanzly, Laura Elizabeth. "Functional Protein Based Materials." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91934.
Повний текст джерелаDoctor of Philosophy
The majority of plastics consist of synthetic polymers derived from oil that cannot be broken down by the environment (i.e., not biodegradable). Research is underway to develop sustainable, biodegradable materials. Proteins are a biological polymer that have a wide range of chemical, structural, and functional properties; for this reason they are an excellent source material for use in the design of environmental friendly materials. In Chapter II, the ability of wheat gluten protein to self-assemble into rigid, nanosized structures is used to explore the potential of the protein to be used as a biodegradable nanofiller. A nanofiller is added to various materials in order to improve the overall mechanical properties of the material. Wheat gluten is self-assembled in an aqueous polymer environment. The results show that the polymer environment stunts or slows down the self-assembly rate of the protein compared to a pure water environment. Nanometer sized spikes form in the polymer solutions, indicating wheat gluten could be used as a nanofiller in certain materials. Chapters III and IV explore the use of gelatin proteins for applications in soft robotics. Soft robots and their moveable parts, called soft actuators, are deformable and respond to changes in the environment such as pH, light, temperature, etc. For this reason, soft robots are considerable adaptable compared to traditional rigid robots. Designing a soft actuator from gelatin gels would result in a “smart” material that is biocompatible and biodegradable. A gelatin soft actuator is created using a bilayer design in which one layer of the bilayer swells more than the other layer causing the entire system to bend/actuate. Depending on how the bilayer system was fabricated, bending could be achieved based on stimuli such as the presence of water, the presence of a substrate and enzyme, and changes in pH. Overall, this dissertation demonstrates the extraordinary potential for the use of proteins in designing sustainable materials.
SADLER, DANIEL J. "DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MAGNETIC INERCONNECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR MAGNETIC MEMS DEVICE APPLICATIONS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin983800458.
Повний текст джерелаDobashi, Yuta. "Characterization of ionic polymers : towards applications as soft sensors in medicine." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/59565.
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Emon, Md Omar Faruk. "Ionic Liquid–Based 3D Printed Soft Pressure Sensors and Their Applications." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1593542345792441.
Повний текст джерелаNowak, Brent Michael. "A conceptual high-resolution MR encoder and torque transducer for precision actuators /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
Повний текст джерелаPrice, Alexander K. "Development of Integrated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (IDEAS) : trending towards smarter and smaller soft microfluidic systems." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3749.
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