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A Bioinspired Soft Actuated Material
Author(s) -
Roche Ellen T.,
Wohlfarth Robert,
Overvelde Johannes T. B.,
Vasilyev Nikolay V.,
Pigula Frank A.,
Mooney David J.,
Bertoldi Katia,
Walsh Conor J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201304018
Subject(s) - materials science , soft materials , actuator , soft robotics , embedding , biomimetics , nanotechnology , biomimetic materials , finite element method , soft matter , pneumatic actuator , motion (physics) , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , structural engineering , artificial intelligence , chemical engineering , colloid
A class of soft actuated materials that can achieve lifelike motion is presented. By embedding pneumatic actuators in a soft material inspired by a biological muscle fibril architecture, and developing a simple finite element simulation of the same, tunable biomimetic motion can be achieved with fully soft structures, exemplified here by an active left ventricle simulator.