Robotic Materials Transformable Between Elasticity and Plasticity

Abstract: Robotic materials, with coupled sensing, actuation, computation, and communication, have attracted increasing attention because they are able to not only tune their conventional passive mechanical property via geometrical transformation or material phase change but also become adaptive and even intelligent to suit varying environments. However, the mechanical behavior of most robotic materials is either reversible (elastic) or irreversible (plastic), but not transformable between them. Here, a robotic material whose behavior is transformable between elastic and plastic is developed, based upon an extended neutrally stable tensegrity structure. The transformation does not depend on conventional phase transition and is fast. By integrating with sensors, the elasticity‐plasticity transformable (EPT) material is able to self‐sense deformation and decides whether to undergo transformation or not. This work expands the capability of the mechanical property modulation of robotic materials.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Robotic Materials Transformable Between Elasticity and Plasticity ; day:15 ; month:02 ; year:2023 ; extent:9
Advanced science ; (15.02.2023) (gesamt 9)

Creator
Wang, Xinyuan
Meng, Zhiqiang
Chen, Chang Qing

DOI
10.1002/advs.202206637
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023021614214762893739
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Wang, Xinyuan
  • Meng, Zhiqiang
  • Chen, Chang Qing

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