Design of a Liquid Jamming Gripper

We present the design of a universal gripper based on the principle of liquid jamming. The phase change behavior of a mineral oil subjected to cooling is used for adaptive gripping and release of objects. The mineral oil is enclosed in a soft, compliant membrane molded into a spherical shape. The me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Madan Pushpakath, Marcelo H Ang Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Designs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/7/2/44