Applications of the group - Functional Materials

Multipole magnetoactive elastomer for vibration-driven locomotion

Subject:
Technical implementation of magnetosensitive elastomers for reversible magnetically adjustable sensor systems
System:
A multipole magnetoactive elastomer for vibration-driven locomotion
Application:
Unidirectional locomotion system with load-carrying and obstacle-overtaking capacities

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Contact person:
Dr. T. Becker

A Multipole Magnetoactive Elastomer for Vibration-Driven Locomotion
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Multi-stimulable elastomeric materials

TU Ilmenau / MSys

Subject:
Multi-stimulable elastomer materials
system System:
Elastomer matrix with variable compliance
Application:
Within compliant elements of robotic and gripper systems as well as medical technology systems

Hybrid elastomer materials with actuator and/or sensory properties make it possible to implement new solutions that use compliant eloastomer materials, especially for soft robotics applications. The mechanical properties and material parameters of these compliant elastomer materials are adapted to the task at hand by stimulating them in multiple ways through temperature and magnetic fields.

DFG-Project: "Development and characterization of soft magnetic materials with anisotropy in the mechanical properties and multi-stimulated compliance"