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Actuators: A Bioinspired Soft Actuated Material (Adv. Mater. 8/2014)
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.201470047
Subject(s) - actuator , materials science , mechanical engineering , soft robotics , composite number , composite material , soft materials , cover (algebra) , matrix (chemical analysis) , nanotechnology , computer science , artificial intelligence , engineering
The cover picture shows the concept and inspiration for a soft actuated material, in this case the muscular structure of the heart. The image depicts the muscular fibers from the heart inspiring the numerical modeling of the actuators and the design of contractile actuators embedded in a soft matrix, as described in the work by C. J. Walsh and co‐workers on page 1200. The composite image design is by Shutterstock, James C. Weaver, Ellen T. Roche and Evelyn J. Park.