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FlexLegs: Flexible Legs Actuated by Shape Memory Alloy

Alex Villanueva, Colin Smith, Shashank Priya, Richard Bachman
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 715-723, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5134
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5134
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Topics: Actuators, Algorithms, Deformation, Design, Shape memory alloys, Stress, Yaw
Proceedings Papers

The Effect of Scale on Fluid-Filled Flexible Composite Actuators

Larry D. Peel, Luis Muratalla, Jeff Baur, Dean Foster
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 581-590, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-4934
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-4934
View Paper titled, The Effect of Scale on Fluid-Filled Flexible Composite Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Composite materials, Fluids, Stiffness, Water, Incompressible fluids, Muscle, Valves, Aircraft, Artificial limbs
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Modeling, Analysis, and Experiments of Interfiber Compaction Effects in FMC Actuators for Bio-Inspired Applications

Zhiye Zhang, Michael Philen
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 653-662, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5092
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5092
View Paper titled, Modeling, Analysis, and Experiments of Interfiber Compaction Effects in FMC Actuators for Bio-Inspired Applications
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Topics: Actuators, Biomimetics, Compacting, Modeling analysis, Stiffness, Thrust, Composite materials, Fibers, Fluids, Valves
Proceedings Papers

Bio-Inspired Flow Sensors Fabricated From Carbon Nanomaterials

Preston A. Pinto, Stephen A. Sarles, Donald J. Leo, Michael Philen, Hunter A. Champion, Sarah B. Black, Harry C. Dorn
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 725-732, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5168
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5168
View Paper titled, Bio-Inspired Flow Sensors Fabricated From Carbon Nanomaterials
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Topics: Biomimetics, Carbon, Flow sensors, Nanomaterials, Sensors, Carbon nanotubes, Flow (Dynamics), Water, Electrical resistance, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Proceedings Papers

Fully Coupled Three-Scale Finite Element Model for the Mechanical Response of a New Bio-Inspired Composite

Erick I. Saavedra Flores, Senthil Murugan, Michael I. Friswell, Eduardo A. de Souza Neto
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 591-598, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-4946
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-4946
View Paper titled, Fully Coupled Three-Scale Finite Element Model for the Mechanical Response of a New Bio-Inspired Composite
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Topics: Biomimetics, Composite materials, Finite element model, Magnesium alloys, Fibers, Wood products, Cellulosic fibers, Epoxy adhesives, Epoxy resins, Fracture toughness
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Formation and Encapsulation of Biomolecular Arrays for Developing Arrays of Membrane-Based Artificial Hair Cell Sensors

Stephen A. Sarles, Kevin L. Garrison, Taylor T. Young, Donald J. Leo
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 663-671, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5095
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5095
View Paper titled, Formation and Encapsulation of Biomolecular Arrays for Developing Arrays of Membrane-Based Artificial Hair Cell Sensors
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Topics: Membranes, Sensors, Cell membranes, Lipid bilayers, Air flow, Capacitance, Circuits, Drops, Electrodes, Hydrogels
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Bioinspired Vasculatures for Self-Healing Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

Chris Norris, Ian Bond, Richard Trask
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 599-606, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-4959
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-4959
View Paper titled, Bioinspired Vasculatures for Self-Healing Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
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Topics: Biomimetics, Composite materials, Fiber reinforced plastics, Damage, Resins, Compressive strength, Design, Reservoirs, Strength (Materials), Testing
Proceedings Papers

Piezoresistive Reponse of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Flow Sensing Applications

Matthew R. Maschmann, Gregory J. Ehlert, Jeffery W. Baur
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 673-680, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5096
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5096
View Paper titled, Piezoresistive Reponse of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Flow Sensing Applications
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Topics: Carbon nanotubes, Flow (Dynamics), Electrical resistance, Gages, Sensors, Vehicles
Proceedings Papers

Tailored Fluidic Composites for Stiffness or Volume Change

Bin Zhu, Christopher D. Rahn, Charles E. Bakis
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 607-612, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-4962
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-4962
View Paper titled, Tailored Fluidic Composites for Stiffness or Volume Change
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Topics: Composite materials, Stiffness, Epoxy adhesives, Epoxy resins, Fibers, Fluids, Pumps, Valves, Pistons, Shells
Proceedings Papers

Testing of Novel Compliant Spines for Passive Wing Morphing

Aimy Wissa, Yashwanth Tummala, James E. Hubbard, Jr., Mary Frecker, Alexander Brown
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 733-742, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5198
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5198
View Paper titled, Testing of Novel Compliant Spines for Passive Wing Morphing
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Topics: Testing, Wings, Flight, Stress, Thrust, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Wing spars, Aircraft, Degrees of freedom, Design
Proceedings Papers

Design of a Bio-Inspired Smart Ear Prototype

Rolf Mu¨ller, Sajjad Z. Meymand, Mittu Pannala, Ojili Praveen Kumar Reddy, Li Gao
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 681-690, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5104
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5104
View Paper titled, Design of a Bio-Inspired Smart Ear Prototype
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Topics: Biomimetics, Design, Ear, Engineering prototypes, Deformation, Shapes, Acoustics, Actuators, Rubber, Smart structures
Proceedings Papers

Polypyrrole Bridge as a Support for Alamethicin-Reconstituted Planar Bilayer Lipid Membranes

Robert Northcutt, Vishnu-Baba Sundaresan, Sergio Salinas, Hao Zhang
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 613-620, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5015
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5015
View Paper titled, Polypyrrole Bridge as a Support for Alamethicin-Reconstituted Planar Bilayer Lipid Membranes
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Topics: Bridges (Structures), Membranes, Conducting polymers, Manufacturing, Polymers, Proteins, Active materials, Actuators, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Electrochemical reactions
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Design Optimization of a Compliant Spine for Dynamic Applications

Yashwanth Tummala, Aimy Wissa, Mary Frecker, James E. Hubbard, Jr.
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 743-752, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5207
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5207
View Paper titled, Design Optimization of a Compliant Spine for Dynamic Applications
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Wings, Stress, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Deflection, Dynamic testing (Materials), Aircraft, Design methodology, Finite element analysis
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Limit-Cycle Oscillation Suppression of Bioinspired Ornithopter: Wind Tunnel Testing

Jun-Seong Lee, Dong-Kyu Lee, Juho Lee, Jae-Hung Han
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 621-627, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5028
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5028
View Paper titled, Limit-Cycle Oscillation Suppression of Bioinspired Ornithopter: Wind Tunnel Testing
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Topics: Biomimetics, Limit cycles, Oscillations, Testing, Wind tunnels, Flight, Wings, Actuators, Aerodynamics, Composite materials
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Design and Development of a Biomimetic Jellyfish Robot That Features Ionic Polymer Metal Composites Actuators

Joseph Najem, Barbar Akle, Stephen A. Sarles, Donald J. Leo
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 691-698, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5105
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5105
View Paper titled, Design and Development of a Biomimetic Jellyfish Robot That Features Ionic Polymer Metal Composites Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Biomimetics, Design, Metallic composites, Polymers, Robots, Shapes, Manufacturing, Additive manufacturing, Dimensions
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Stimuli Triggered Deployment of Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Functionality

Richard Trask, Ian Bond, Chris Norris
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 753-758, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5238
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5238
View Paper titled, Stimuli Triggered Deployment of Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Functionality
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Topics: Biomimetics, Damage, Composite materials, Reservoirs, Fiber reinforced composites, Fiber reinforced plastics, Resins, Storage, Ceramics, Diffusion (Physics)
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The Development of a Closed-Loop Flight Controller for Localized Flow Control and Gust Alleviation Using Biomimetic Feathers on Aircraft Wings

Christopher J. Blower, Adam M. Wickenheiser
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 699-705, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5109
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5109
View Paper titled, The Development of a Closed-Loop Flight Controller for Localized Flow Control and Gust Alleviation Using Biomimetic Feathers on Aircraft Wings
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Topics: Aircraft, Biomimetics, Control equipment, Flight, Flow control, Wings, Design, Flow (Dynamics), Air flow, Airfoils
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Electrochemical Analysis of Alamethicin Reconstituted Planar Bilayer Lipid Membranes Supported on Polypyrrole Membranes

Hao Zhang, Vishnu Baba Sundaresan, Sergio Salinas, Robert Northcutt
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 629-635, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5038
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5038
View Paper titled, Electrochemical Analysis of Alamethicin Reconstituted Planar Bilayer Lipid Membranes Supported on Polypyrrole Membranes
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Topics: Electrochemical analysis, Membranes, Cell membranes, Conducting polymers, Electrical conductance, Energy conversion, Manufacturing, Proteins, Capacitance, Electric fields
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Energy Harvesting From Turbulence-Induced Vibration in Air Flow: Artificial Piezoelectric Grass Concept

Jared D. Hobeck, Daniel J. Inman
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 637-646, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5053
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5053
View Paper titled, Energy Harvesting From Turbulence-Induced Vibration in Air Flow: Artificial Piezoelectric Grass Concept
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Topics: Air flow, Energy harvesting, Turbulence, Vibration, Cantilevers, Design, Fluid dynamics, Blades, Electricity (Physics), Flow (Dynamics)
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Fish Inspired Biomimetic Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Pectoral Fins Using Labriform Propulsion

G. Karthigan, Sujoy Mukherjee, Ranjan Ganguli
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 571-580, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-4931
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-4931
View Paper titled, Fish Inspired Biomimetic Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Pectoral Fins Using Labriform Propulsion
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Topics: Biomimetics, Fins, Metallic composites, Polymers, Propulsion, Design, Actuators, Blades, Computer simulation, Energy consumption