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Design and Development of a Novel Soft Valve and Energy-Storage Mechanism for High-Power Underwater Robotic Pulse-Jet Propulsion
Soft robots have many unique qualities, such as adaptability and robustness that make them attractive for applications in delicate environments that may impact natural ecosystems. Underwater soft robots are a growing area of research that aims to exploit these qualities for applications such as …
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An electromechanical valve drive incorporating a nonlinear mechanical transformer
… combustion engines, a camshaft acts on the valve stems to open and close the valves. Valve timing is fixed relative to piston position. On the other hand, if a valve is flexibly controlled by a variable valve actuation (VVA) system, we can achieve significant improvements in fuel efficiency, …