Journal article
Perspective on highly twisted artificial muscles
Applied physics letters, Vol.122(4), 040502
01/23/2023
DOI: 10.1063/5.0133971
Abstract
Lightweight and single-component artificial muscles represent a promising alternative to conventional actuators for several applications requiring a large power/weight ratio, including modern soft and assistive robotics. Highly Twisted Artificial Muscles (HTAMs) are a relatively young category of artificial muscles, introduced only in 2011. Considering their young age, there is still a lack of awareness in the scientific community on what has been accomplished so far in this field and what are current challenges and limitations. This Perspective paper aims to provide an extensive overview in terms of working mechanism, manufacturing, modeling, and applications of different types of HTAMs. A discussion on challenges and future directions is then provided to encourage transformative research on this topic.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Perspective on highly twisted artificial muscles
- Creators
- Caterina Lamuta - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied physics letters, Vol.122(4), 040502
- DOI
- 10.1063/5.0133971
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- eISSN
- 1077-3118
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000006, name: Office of Naval Research, award: N00014-20-1-2224; DOI: 10.13039/100000006, name: Office of Naval Research, award: N00014-22-1-2021; DOI: 10.13039/100000185, name: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, award: W911NF2110344-0011679424; DOI: 10.13039/100000006, name: Office of Naval Research, award: N00014-23-1-2116
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/23/2023
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984362759902771
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