Intelligent Robotics and Applications
5th International Conference, ICIRA 2012, Montreal, QC, Canada, October 3-5, 2012, Proceedings, Part III
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Dynamic modeling and analysis of a hard-magneto-viscoelastic soft beam under large amplitude oscillatory motions: simulation and experimental studies
In recent years, hard-magnetic soft (HMS) structures have emerged with meritorious properties for potential applications in many fields, such as soft robotics, wearable devices, and stretchable electronics. De...
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Open AccessA new method to characterize the nonlinear magneto-viscoelasticity behavior of magneto-active elastomers under large amplitude oscillatory axial (LAOA) loading
The nonlinear viscoelasticity of magneto-active elastomers (MAEs) under large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) loading has been extensively characterized. A reliable and effective methodology, however, is la...
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A New Methodology for Nonlinear Analysis of Magneto-Rheological Elastomers Behavior Under Large Amplitude Oscillatory Axial (LAOA) Loadings
The aim of this chapter is to develop a methodology to quantify the nonlinear response of MREs under LAOA loadings using Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind. This permitted determination of the compression...
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A hybrid modeling approach for automotive vibration isolation mounts and shock absorbers
This paper presents a novel modeling approach to predict the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of automotive mounts and shock absorbers. Firstly, the concept of the hybrid ANN (artificial neural network)–mecha...
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Finite deformation analysis of isotropic magnetoactive elastomers
In this study, the large deformation analysis of the magnetoactive elastomers based on continuum mechanics approach has been conducted. First, the governing differential equations for the spatial configuration...
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Transversely isotropic magnetoactive elastomers: theory and experiments
The current contribution is concerned with the development of novel constitutive equations for anisotropic magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs). A hyperelastic material model for an incompressible magnetoelastic me...
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Analysis and optimization for generated axial force of a drive-shaft system with interval uncertainty
In the design of a drive-shaft system, the magnitude of the generated axial force (GAF) by the tripod joint constitutes an important design goal. Owing to the uncertainties associated with the drive-shaft syst...
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Development of a small-deformation material model for an isotropic magneto-active elastomer
In the present work, a continuum-based material model has been developed for an isotropic magneto-active elastomer (MAE) to investigate its behavior under small deformations. Firstly, the governing magneto-mec...
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Design and experimental modeling of a compact hydro-pneumatic suspension strut
The dynamic properties of a compact hydro-pneumatic suspension strut integrating the gas chamber are investigated analytically and experimentally. A comprehensive experiment was designed to experimentally char...
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Mechanics characteristics of a kind of hydra pneumatic suspension
This paper studied a kind of off-highway truck suspension with simple structure of gas and oil sealed in same chamber. The mechanics characteristics of hydra pneumatic suspension are known to be coupled with t...
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A Prandtl-Ishlinskii Model for Characterizing Asymmetric and Saturated Hysteresis of Smart Material Actuators
Laboratory measurements were performed to characterize output-input characteristics of a magnetostrictive actuator under a wide range of input current amplitudes in the 10-200 Hz frequency range. The measureme...
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Book and Conference Proceedings
Intelligent Robotics and Applications
5th International Conference, ICIRA 2012, Montreal, Canada, October 3-5, 2012, Proceedings, Part II
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Book and Conference Proceedings
Intelligent Robotics and Applications
5th International Conference, ICIRA 2012, Montreal, QC, Canada, October 3-5, 2012, Proceedings, Part I
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Influence of Human Driving Characteristics on Path Tracking Performance of Vehicle
This study aims to contribute to improved road safety through development of a directional driver model. A comprehensive driver model incorporating path preview, prediction, muscular system dynamic, neural pro...
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A Generalized Play Operator for Modeling and Compensation of Hysteresis Nonlinearities
Smart actuators, such as shape memory alloy and magnetostrictive actuators, exhibit saturation nonlinearity and hysteresis that may be symmetric or asymmetric. The Prandtl-Ishlinskii model employing play opera...
