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Proceedings Papers

WrapToR Truss Joints: Path Planning for Three Dimensionally Wound Joint Structures With Manufacturing Constraints

Mengzhou Zhao, Terence Macquart, Benjamin K. S. Woods
Proc. ASME. SSDM2024, ASME 2024 Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, V001T01A009, April 29–May 1, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SSDM2024-121665
https://doi.org/10.1115/SSDM2024-121665
View Paper titled, WrapToR Truss Joints: Path Planning for Three Dimensionally Wound Joint Structures With Manufacturing Constraints
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Topics: Manufacturing, Path planning, Trusses (Building), Winding (process), Algorithms, Composite materials, Design, Joining, Latex, Space frame structures
Proceedings Papers

Design Space Exploration and Modelling of GATOR 3D Printed Morphing Skins

Rafael M. Heeb, Michael Dicker, Benjamin K. S. Woods
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2022, ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T03A015, September 12–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2022-93488
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2022-93488
View Paper titled, Design Space Exploration and Modelling of GATOR 3D Printed Morphing Skins
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Design, Modeling, Skin, Stiffness, Aircraft, Anisotropy, Computer simulation, Emissions, Finite element analysis
Proceedings Papers

Experimental Tests of a SMA Based Blade Twist System: Wind Tunnel and Whirl Tower Outcomes

Salvatore Ameduri, Monica Ciminello, Antonio Concilio, Ignazio Dimino, Bernardino Galasso, Mariano Guida, Marco F. Miceli, Johannes Riemenschneider, Steffen Kalow, Jannis Luebker, Stephane Fournier, Andres E. Rivero, Benjamin K. S. Woods
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2022, ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T04A018, September 12–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2022-91454
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2022-91454
View Paper titled, Experimental Tests of a SMA Based Blade Twist System: Wind Tunnel and Whirl Tower Outcomes
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Topics: Blades, Performance, Shape memory alloys, Whirls, Wind tunnels
Journal Articles

Bidirectional Spiral Pulley Negative Stiffness Mechanism for Passive Energy Balancing

Jiaying Zhang, Alexander D. Shaw, Mohammadreza Amoozgar, Michael I. Friswell, Benjamin K. S. Woods
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2019, 11(5): 054502.
Paper No: JMR-18-1344
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043818
Published Online: July 18, 2019
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Topics: Pulleys, Stiffness, Torque, Rotation, Springs, Cables, Kinematics
Proceedings Papers

Spiral Pulley Negative Stiffness Mechanism for Morphing Aircraft Actuation

Jiaying Zhang, Alexander D. Shaw, Amoozgar Mohammadreza, Michael I. Friswell, Benjamin K. S. Woods
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5B: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05BT07A003, August 26–29, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2018-85640
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85640
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Topics: Aircraft, Pulleys, Stiffness, Energy conversion, Torque, Geometry, Kinematics, Springs, Cables, Tension
Journal Articles

Contractile Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Configured to Generate Extension

Benjamin K. S. Woods, Shane M. Boyer, Erica G. Hocking, Norman M. Wereley, Curt S. Kothera
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. May 2014, 136(3): 034501.
Paper No: DS-12-1248
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026308
Published Online: January 29, 2014
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Topics: Actuators, Muscle, Pressure, Displacement, Design, Fibers, Manufacturing
Proceedings Papers

Wind Tunnel Testing of a Helicopter Rotor Trailing Edge Flap Actuated via Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

Benjamin K. S. Woods, Norman M. Wereley, Curt S. Kothera
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2010, ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 515-524, September 28–October 1, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2010-3901
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3901
View Paper titled, Wind Tunnel Testing of a Helicopter Rotor Trailing Edge Flap Actuated via Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
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Topics: Muscle, Rotors, Testing, Wind tunnels, Blades, Deflection, Tunnels, Actuators, Chords (Trusses), Fluids
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Spin Testing of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Systems for Helicopter Rotor Applications

Edward A. Bubert, Benjamin K. S. Woods, Jayant Sirohi, Curt Kothera, Norman Wereley
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2007, Volume 1: 21st Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Parts A, B, and C, 261-268, September 4–7, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2007-35653
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2007-35653
View Paper titled, Spin Testing of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Systems for Helicopter Rotor Applications
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Topics: Muscle, Particle spin, Rotation, Rotors, Spin (Aerodynamics), Testing, Blades, Actuators, Design, Engineering prototypes