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Embedded Sensing and Localization of Pressure in Silicone Skin Using Sensors Printed From CNF/TPU Filament

Joseph L. Meier, Steven A. Turnbull, Julio A. Hernandez, Cole Maynard, David Rodriguez, Brittany Newell, Tyler N. Tallman
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2023, ASME 2023 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T01A012, September 11–13, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2023-111109
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2023-111109
View Paper titled, Embedded Sensing and Localization of Pressure in Silicone Skin Using Sensors Printed From CNF/TPU Filament
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Carbon nanofibers, Pressure, Sensors, Silicones, Skin
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Jelly-Z 2.0: 3D Printed Soft Jellyfish Robot Actuated With Self-Coiled CNT-C-Ni-PVA Coated TCP FL

Pawandeep Singh Matharu, S. M. Al Islam Ovy, Abhishek Pratap Singh, Yuyang Song, Umesh Gandhi, Yonas Tadesse
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2023, ASME 2023 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T06A007, September 11–13, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2023-111077
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2023-111077
View Paper titled, Jelly-Z 2.0: 3D Printed Soft Jellyfish Robot Actuated With Self-Coiled CNT-C-Ni-PVA Coated TCP FL
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Carbon nanotubes, Robots, Silicones, Soft robots
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Nebula: A Flexible, Solid-State Swimming Robot Enabled by HASEL Actuators

Isabel Hess, Patrick Musgrave
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2023, ASME 2023 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T06A004, September 11–13, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2023-110945
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2023-110945
View Paper titled, Nebula: A Flexible, Solid-State Swimming Robot Enabled by HASEL Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Robots, Unmanned underwater vehicles, Robotics, Biomimetics, Design, Oceans, Additive manufacturing, Artificial muscles, Dynamic response
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Numerical Investigation of Bistable Energy Harvesting Based on Silicone Dielectric Elastomer Generators

Giacomo Moretti, Gianluca Rizzello
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2022, ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T03A011, September 12–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2022-90988
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2022-90988
View Paper titled, Numerical Investigation of Bistable Energy Harvesting Based on Silicone Dielectric Elastomer Generators
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Topics: Elastomers, Energy harvesting, Generators, Silicones
Proceedings Papers

Effect of Coating on the Continuous Cycle Actuation of Shape Memory Alloy Wires: Analyses and Experiments

Ahmad Shaikh, Shardul Panwar, Ryohei Tsuruta, Umesh Gandhi
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2022, ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T03A010, September 12–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2022-90983
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2022-90983
View Paper titled, Effect of Coating on the Continuous Cycle Actuation of Shape Memory Alloy Wires: Analyses and Experiments
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Topics: Coating processes, Coatings, Cycles, Shape memory alloys, Wire, Actuators, Cooling, Finite element model, Silicones, Computer simulation
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Performance Comparison of Capacitive Silicone-Based Curvature Sensors With Planar and Interdigitated Electrodes

Lorenzo Agostini, Marco Caselli, Giulia Avallone, Marco Fontana, Irene Fassi, Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti, Rocco Vertechy
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2021, ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T07A007, September 14–15, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2021-68102
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2021-68102
View Paper titled, Performance Comparison of Capacitive Silicone-Based Curvature Sensors With Planar and Interdigitated Electrodes
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Topics: Electrodes, Sensors, Silicones
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Optimization and Experimental Validation of a Vacuum Suction Cup Operated by Shape Memory Actuators

Claudia Daut, Susanne-Marie Kirsch, Felix Welsch, Stefan Seelecke, Paul Motzki
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2021, ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T03A003, September 14–15, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2021-67934
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2021-67934
View Paper titled, Optimization and Experimental Validation of a Vacuum Suction Cup Operated by Shape Memory Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Optimization, Shapes, Suction, Vacuum, Design, Air flow, Compressed air, Electronic systems, Emissions
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Investigation of Variable Stiffness Effects on Radial Pulse Measurements Using Magneto-Rheological Elastomers

Kyle Weaver, Dylan Shumway, Tae-Heon Yang, Young-Min Kim, Jeong-Hoi Koo
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2019, ASME 2019 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T03A012, September 9–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2019-5708
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2019-5708
View Paper titled, Investigation of Variable Stiffness Effects on Radial Pulse Measurements Using Magneto-Rheological Elastomers
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Topics: Elastomers, Rheology, Stiffness, Skin, Pressure, Biomedicine, Blood, Cardiovascular system, Health care, Magnetic fields
Proceedings Papers

Versatile Layering Approach to Pneumatic Soft Actuator Manufacturing

Emily A. Allen, John P. Swensen
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2019, ASME 2019 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T06A005, September 9–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2019-5561
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2019-5561
View Paper titled, Versatile Layering Approach to Pneumatic Soft Actuator Manufacturing
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Topics: Actuators, Manufacturing, Fibers, Pneumatic actuators, Design, Shear (Mechanics), Silicones
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Silicone Material With Enhanced Permittivity Used for Dielectric Elastomer Transducers

Ozan Çabuk, Jürgen Maas
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2019, ASME 2019 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T02A013, September 9–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2019-5730
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2019-5730
View Paper titled, Silicone Material With Enhanced Permittivity Used for Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
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Topics: Elastomers, Electrical properties, Silicones, Transducers
Proceedings Papers

Multi-Field Processing of Micro-Platelets for Magneto-Active Applications

Md Abdulla Al Masud, Zoubeida Ounaies, Paris von Lockette
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T01A016, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-8080
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8080
View Paper titled, Multi-Field Processing of Micro-Platelets for Magneto-Active Applications
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Topics: Platelets, Magnetic fields, Chain, Composite materials, Electric fields, Manufacturing, Conducting polymers, Elastomers, Magnetic particles, Magnetization
Proceedings Papers

Design, Development and Characterization of Linear, Soft Actuators via Additive Manufacturing

Alfonso Costas, Daniel E. Davis, Yixian Niu, Sadegh Dabiri, Jose Garcia, Brittany Newell
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T01A018, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-8097
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8097
View Paper titled, Design, Development and Characterization of Linear, Soft Actuators via Additive Manufacturing
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Topics: Actuators, Additive manufacturing, Design, Cylinders, Manufacturing, Pistons, Aviation, Durability, Finishes, Fluids
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Experimental Validation of Neo-Hookean Fiber Reinforced Elastic Solids

Veysel Erel, Mingliang Jiang, Michael R. Moreno, Alan D. Freed
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T01A019, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-8118
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8118
View Paper titled, Experimental Validation of Neo-Hookean Fiber Reinforced Elastic Solids
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Topics: Fibers, Solids, Anisotropy, Deformation, Silicones, Laminates
Proceedings Papers

On the Lifetime Performance of a Styrenic Rubber Membrane for Dielectric Elastomer Transducers

Chen Yi, Lorenzo Agostini, Marco Fontana, Giacomo Moretti, Rocco Vertechy
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T03A028, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-8143
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8143
View Paper titled, On the Lifetime Performance of a Styrenic Rubber Membrane for Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
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Topics: Elastomers, Membranes, Rubber, Transducers, Capacitance, Natural rubber, Reliability, Silicones, Stress
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Characterization of Honeycomb Polymer Composites for Use in Adaptable Aerospace Structures

Carson O. Squibb, Michael K. Philen
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2017, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting; Emerging Technologies, V001T01A005, September 18–20, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2017-3824
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2017-3824
View Paper titled, Characterization of Honeycomb Polymer Composites for Use in Adaptable Aerospace Structures
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Topics: Aerospace industry, Honeycomb structures, Polymer composites, Polymers, Stiffness, Geometry, Materials properties, Shape memory polymers, Silicones, Smart materials
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Dielectric Properties of Dielectrophoretically Aligned ZnO-PDMS Composites

Md Abdulla Al Masud, Zoubeida Ounaies
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2016, Volume 1: Multifunctional Materials; Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring, V001T01A009, September 28–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2016-9128
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2016-9128
View Paper titled, Dielectric Properties of Dielectrophoretically Aligned ZnO-PDMS Composites
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Topics: Composite materials, Plasma desorption mass spectrometry, Electric fields, Rods, Elastomers, Electrical properties, Anisotropy, Biocompatibility, Chain, Hardening (Curing)
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Rapid Prototyping and Characterization of Circular Dielectric Electro-Active Polymers (DEAP) With Different Geometries

Steffen Hau, Alexander York, Stefan Seelecke
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2014, Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting, V002T02A004, September 8–10, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2014-7477
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7477
View Paper titled, Rapid Prototyping and Characterization of Circular Dielectric Electro-Active Polymers (DEAP) With Different Geometries
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Topics: Polymers, Rapid prototyping, Actuators, Sensors, Computer-aided design, Framing (Construction), Resolution (Optics), Structural frames, Additive manufacturing, Carbon
Proceedings Papers

Modeling of a Heaving Buoy Wave Energy Converter With Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Generator

Giacomo Moretti, Marco Fontana, Rocco Vertechy
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2014, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring; Keynote Presentation, V001T03A020, September 8–10, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2014-7565
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7565
View Paper titled, Modeling of a Heaving Buoy Wave Energy Converter With Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Generator
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Topics: Buoys, Elastomers, Generators, Modeling, Wave energy converters, Waves, Architecture, Climate, Design, Dimensions
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Modeling Magneto-Active Elastomer Composites Using the Finite Element Method

Robert Sheridan, Carrie Tedesco, Paris von Lockette, Mary Frecker
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2014, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring; Keynote Presentation, V001T01A032, September 8–10, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2014-7705
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7705
View Paper titled, Modeling Magneto-Active Elastomer Composites Using the Finite Element Method
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Topics: Composite materials, Elastomers, Finite element methods, Modeling, Magnetic fields, Particulate matter, Magnetization, Plasma desorption mass spectrometry, Boundary-value problems, Deformation
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Experimental Investigation of Temperature Effects on Dielectric Electro-Active Polymer Actuators and Sensors

Alexander York, Stefan Seelecke
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2013, Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Structural Health Monitoring; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting, V002T02A023, September 16–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2013-3325
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2013-3325
View Paper titled, Experimental Investigation of Temperature Effects on Dielectric Electro-Active Polymer Actuators and Sensors
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Topics: Actuators, Polymers, Sensors, Temperature effects, Temperature, Capacitance, Density, Design, Displacement, Energy efficiency