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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Pneumatics"”.
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The automaton theater
… knowledge of geometry, mechanics, optics, and pneumatics. Being more interested in the applications of his theoretical principles than in the principles themselves, Hero is known as the inventor of a number of ingenious devices based on principles of pneumatics, mechanics, and optics. The …
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Shooting device for free-surface impact studies
… design; however, it was later concluded that pneumatics were not the best way to propel the projectile. The final design includes a pinball shooter to propel the ball and an electromagnet to suspend the ball before shooting. This shooting mechanism uses magnetic balls of diameter 1 inch and …
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Design of an Adjustable Compression Glove for Hand Arthritis
… to compression gloves through the use of pneumatics can provide a promising alternative to these limited, conventional forms. Moreover, a pneumatic system allows for high levels of compression that are instantaneous and adjustable. This work explores the design of a pneumatically-actuated …
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A Methodology for Agricultural Robotics development
… end effector that incorporates a camera, pneumatics, a belt drive and a soft gripper. The general name given to this process is Manipulation. The Vegebot project is described in detail and the derived methodology is outlined.
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The use of soft lithography to reproduce snail-like movement by creating pressure gradients in thin films
… achieved through the use of soft-lithography and pneumatics was the method chosen. This combination of ideas proved challenging for several reasons. First, the pumping method had previously only been used with one channel per pneumatic input, whereas the snail required each input to feed a …
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The detection of hydrazine and related materials by ion mobility spectrometry.
… inlet systems under their optimum conditions, pneumatics configurations for the spectrometer, and the investigation into the effects of different ion molecule chemistry regimes for the improvement of selectivity, sensitivity, and response and recovery times. The optimum spectrometer operating …
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Advanced Braking Systems for Heavy Vehicles
… braking. Mathematical models were made of the pneumatics and dynamics of a heavy vehicle brake that featured a high-speed actuator placed directly on the brake chamber. The results were used to inform the specifications for a second generation, made-for-purpose actuator. Designing the second …
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AN INVESTIGATION OF NOVEL HIGH-SPEED ACTUATORS FOR SOFT PRODUCT ASSEMBLY AND MANIPULATION
… fulfil the necessary criteria. In the field of pneumatics high-speed components are scarce. Many traditional forms of actuation (e.g. solenoids) are now competing with new forms of actuator based on novel materials to produce a high-speed actuation. Coupled with this is the need for a low-cost …
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Brake-Actuated Steering of Heavy Goods Vehicles
… including instrumentation, controllers, and pneumatics is also described. In Chapter 5, the feasibility of the BAS concept is demonstrated in full-scale tests on the tractor-semitrailer combination described in Chapter 4. The performance of the BAS controller is evaluated for different …
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A Study on the Design and Control of Energy-efficient Pneumatic Drives
… for the use of servo pneumatic systems or pneumatics in general is about their low energy efficiency. In the past, major efforts on developing servo pneumatic drives for some advanced applications are largely focused on the control algorithm development whereas the very fundamental …
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Elektrostatisch angetriebenes 3/2-Wege-Mikroventil für pneumatische Anwendungen
In dieser Arbeit wird nun erstmals die Entwicklung und Herstellung eines 3/2?Wege-Mikroventils beschrieben, welches die Anforderungen der Industriepneumatik erfüllt. Ausgehend von einer Betrachtung des Marktpotentials für Mikroventile in der Pneumatik wird zunächst ein Überblick über die am Markt …
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Modeling and design of fiber reinforced pneumatic actuators for soft robotics applications
Soft robotics is an emerging branch of robotics where the objective is to make robot structures soft and compliant. These robots trade accuracy and load bearing ability with adaptability and safety. Such robots require soft actuators to generate force and/or motion. Fiber reinforced pneumatic …
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On the design, modeling, fabrication, and application of fiber-reinforced soft pneumatic actuators
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-14 without embargo terms
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Soft pneumatic devices for blood circulation improvement
The research activity I am presenting in this thesis lies within the framework of a cooperation between the University of Cagliari (Applied Mechanics and Robotics lab, headed by professor Andrea Manuello Bertetto, and the research group of physicians referencing to professor Alberto Concu at the …