«Somersaulting simulation for jumping bots: New simulation methods enable easier, faster design
of elastic materials for robots and other dynamic objects.»
Dr. Karzbrun is a physicist by training, and he naturally turned to physical models for the behavior
of elastic materials to understand the formation of the wrinkles.
This happens because balls are made out
of an elastic material which allows them to be squashed or stretched and then return to their original shape.
To solve this problem, the Columbia Engineering team developed an adaptive lens array made
of elastic material that enables the focal length of each lens in the sheet camera to vary with the local curvature of the sheet in a way that mitigates aliasing in the captured images.
Made
of an elastic material, the suit is deliberately cut too short for the wearer, and has stirrups that wrap around the feet so that it stretches when the wearer puts it on.
Bands
of elastic material that are tightly wrapped around the wrist to support them during heavy lifting or while performing exercises that place a high amount of stress on the wrists.
It's made with a bit
of an elastic material, so it moves with your body and is super comfortable.
For instance, the elastic substrate is formed
of an elastic material such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).
Not exact matches
Engineers are working on a way to combine tiny, tiny pieces
of gold, called nanoparticles, with an
elastic polymer to create a stretchable, conductive
material.
Secondly, design is joined with a family
of high quality
materials, such as our custom knit TPU outer shell and stay - dry linings, wide latex - free back
elastic, «Last - Ever» non-curling leg
elastic and super-absorbent inserts.
Jobst Wash and Wear Kits help maintain the life
of the stocking while using gentle
materials that are safe to use on
elastic and other
materials.
As you might expect, these
materials have to be made
of high - quality fabrics and
elastics to stand up to years
of washing.
The firm, yet
elastic material of the shirts stabilises the muscles.
Along the
elastic lines there is soft gathering
of material, giving a ruffled appearance.
The
material is slightly
elastic, providing a good amount
of support and helping to streamline your curves in all the right areas.
Perfect for every one
of life's transitions, this maxi dress features an
elastic material to accommodate your growing bump, and a v - neckline perfect for nursing after pregnancy.
The
material of the sleeves makes them
elastic, yet firm.
One
of the standout features
of Plié is the targeted
elastic panels - the texture and stretch
of the soft microfiber
material is graduated to accommodate your natural shape.
If you're not used to this style
of elastic, just be aware that you will want to do a quick check when you put the diaper on to make sure that the cotton inner
material is completely tucked under the cover or you may get a bit
of «wicking»
of moisture onto your baby's pants.
This back support product is made
of lightweight, breathable
elastic material that contours to most body types.
The leg and back opening is made
of stretchable
elastic material to keep your baby's legs unmarked even after 12 hours
of having it on.
And most
of them love that since the holder owns an
elastic material in the midsection that enables it to extend so that it can fit bigger items.
Perfect for every one
of life's transitions, this maxi dress features an
elastic material to accommodate your growing bump at every stage
of pregnancy as well as a draped deep v - neckline for easy nursing after pregnancy.
From the wide back
elastic adding extra comfort to the array
of adorable prints and locally sourced
materials, these products exemplify all the quality and innovation we have come to expect from Bummis!
The use
of the hour glass shape
materials separate moisture from the skin and the use
of inner
elastic band for better fit and containment
of waste
material follows the recent innovations made on cloth diapers.
Most
materials in the diaper are held together with the use
of a hot melt adhesive which is applied in spray form or multi lines, an
elastic hot melt is also used to help with pad integrity when the diaper is wet.
[21] Many design features
of modern cloth diapers have followed directly from innovations initially developed in disposable diapers, such as the use
of the hour glass shape,
materials to separate moisture from skin and the use
of double gussets, or an inner
elastic band for better fit and containment
of waste
material.
Only the best
of materials are used when making every Thirsties Diaper Cover so the aplix velcro and Lastin
elastic will not wear or stretch out.
Made in the USA
of 100 % certified, unbleached, organic cotton
material, the classic hourglass - shaped diapers feature durable snap closures, gentle
elastic bands at the legs and waist that ensure a snug, leak - proof fit, while keeping irritating chemicals and plastics away from your baby's sensitive skin.
Prefolds, however, win this competition because they not only have the
elastic in the cover, but also the absorbent cotton
material of the prefold itself held tight to the small
of the back to help dam the flow.
Thread the holes with appropriate lengths
of swimsuit
material strips (or
elastic thread if you don't have swimsuit
material) and knot them.
They consist
of multiple layers
of absorbent
material such as cotton or bamboo and usually have some sort
of elastic sewn into the leg openings.
The researchers made the printed batteries flexible and stretchable by incorporating a hyper -
elastic polymer
material made from isoprene, one
of the main ingredients in rubber, and polystyrene, a resin - like component.
The size
of the loops limits how far the suit's
elastic material can stretch.
The Rice lab
of theoretical physicist Boris Yakobson and experimental collaborators observed examples
of naturally undulating, metallic borophene, an atom - thick layer
of boron, and suggested that transferring it onto an
elastic surface would preserve the
material's stretchability along with its useful electronic properties.
The
material linking all three systems is an
elastic membrane
of silicon nitride.
The interconnecting beams that form the points are made
of two
materials: a stiff, copper - containing one for the beams that make up the outer frame, and an
elastic, polymer - containing one for the inner beams.
Overall, the study finds that
elastic rail pads, soft baseplates, and UBMS are most suitable for short - span bridges, relying on a range
of materials such as
elastic materials, chloroprene rubber, or polymeric compounds to provide reduce railway stiffness.
It can handle a multitude
of stiff and
elastic materials including hydrogels, silver nanoparticle - based conductive inks, liquid crystal elastomers and shape memory polymers, or SMPs.
One example
of such «
elastic strain engineering» is the modern transistor, whose operating speed is enhanced by stressing its silicon gate
material.
The research at Sheffield, with two separate papers published in PLOS ONE and the Journal
of Urology, provides evidence for using a softer and more
elastic material to support the urethra.
«We are very interested in engineering strong,
elastic materials from proteins because so many
of the tissues within the human body are
elastic.
Now, researchers led by Xiaoyu «Rayne» Zheng, an assistant professor
of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech have published a study in the journal Nature
Materials that describes a new process to create lightweight, strong and super elastic 3 - D printed metallic nanostructured materials with unprecedented scalability, a full seven orders of magnitude control of arbitrary 3 - D archi
Materials that describes a new process to create lightweight, strong and super
elastic 3 - D printed metallic nanostructured
materials with unprecedented scalability, a full seven orders of magnitude control of arbitrary 3 - D archi
materials with unprecedented scalability, a full seven orders
of magnitude control
of arbitrary 3 - D architectures.
Without meaning to, Balibar says, Reppy configured his vessel to be especially sensitive to changes in the
elastic properties
of the
material — perhaps because the stiffer helium - 4 at lower temperatures was effectively gluing together parts
of his experimental chamber, and producing a heavier oscillator.
The team is now exploring substitutes for Ag flakes to further reduce costs, while they are also looking at other polymers, like nonfluorine rubbers, and various combinations
of materials and processes to fabricate
elastic conductors with similar high performance.
Moreover, with the advent
of robots in areas such as health care and retail, in addition to manufacturing, future applications for sensitive
elastic conductive
material that can withstand high strain from stretching are likely to increase at a fever pitch.
The durable
material is a mix
of an
elastic polymer plus hydroxyapatite, a calcium mineral found in human bones and teeth.
«At MIT's Mesoscale Nuclear
Materials Lab, we've been developing improvements to a technique called «transient grating spectroscopy» (TGS), which is sensitive to both thermal transport and elastic properties of materials,» said Cody Dennett, the paper's lead author and a doctoral candidate in nuclear science and eng
Materials Lab, we've been developing improvements to a technique called «transient grating spectroscopy» (TGS), which is sensitive to both thermal transport and
elastic properties
of materials,» said Cody Dennett, the paper's lead author and a doctoral candidate in nuclear science and eng
materials,» said Cody Dennett, the paper's lead author and a doctoral candidate in nuclear science and engineering.
«This research uncovers a type
of instability that can be triggered in soft,
elastic bodies, and widens the design space for new architected
materials that use instabilities to change or enhance their functionality,» said Johannes T. B. Overvelde, first author
of the paper and former graduate student at SEAS.
«With this method in hand, we're able to show that time - resolved measurements
of elastic properties on dynamic
materials are possible on short timescales.»