Description
Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume Three: 4D-Printed Robotic Materials, Sensors, and Actuators covers the principles, real-world use, and advances in the cutting-edge field of 4D printed smart robotic materials. It discusses the mechanics of these materials, techniques by which to manufacture them, and different applications. Detailed modeling and control techniques are outlined, illustrating their use in real-world settings. Shape memory polymers, hydrogels, shape memory alloys, biomaterials, natural fibers, dielectric elastomers, liquid crystal elastomers, electroactive polymers, and more materials are covered, featuring in-depth discussion of their responses to stimuli, fabrication, multi-physics modeling, control techniques, and applications.- Discusses the design, modeling, simulation, and manufacturing processes of various 4D-printed robotic materials- Outlines modeling and control techniques to illustrate the use of smart robotic materials- Provides case studies demonstrating real-world situations where the techniques, materials, and concepts discussed have been successfully deployed- Covers applications including robotics, metamaterials, micromachines, sensors, bioprinting, and actuators
Table of Contents
1. Robotic Materials by 4D Additive Manufacturing2. 4D printing of Pneumatic Soft Robots Sensors and Actuators3. 4D Printing of Hydrogel Soft Actuators4. 4D Printing of Soft Sensors in Robotics5. 4D Printing of Micropositioning Parallel Robots6. 4D Printing of Autonomously Controlled Soft Actuators for Tremor Vibration Suppression7. Silicone-based Robots via 4D Printing8. Closed-Loop 4D Printing of Autonomous Soft Robots9. Spoon4PD: A Smart Tool Additively Manufactured for Parkinson's Disease10. Liquid Crystal Elastomers 4D Printing11. 4D Printing of Molded-Interconnect Device12. Automated Design of 4D-Printed Soft Robots13. 4D Printing Magnetorheological Actuators for Highly Integrated Robotics Applications14. 4D Printing of Polyurethane Actuators and Sensors
