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X-shape bio-inspired structures

Date:
October 3, 2016
Source:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary:
X-shaped bio-inspired structures are novel designs of passive vibration isolation systems. Using only linear spring and damping components, the X-shaped structures can achieve superior nonlinear vibration isolation, researchers report.
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The X-shaped bio-inspired structures are novel designs of passive vibration isolation systems. Using only linear spring and damping components, the X-shaped structures can achieve superior nonlinear vibration isolation. The vibration isolation systems can be with n-layers of X-shaped structures to suit different applications, such as leg/joint design of robots, limb-like structured suspension for mobile robots with track, protection of high-precision machinery, vehicles' suspension, space launch and on-orbit applications, etc.

Special Features and Advantages

• Adjustable nonlinear damping and stiffness design

• Good loading capacity and equilibrium stability

• Robot development

• Space mission


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