Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

Designing the layouts and simulating the assembly of cables are based on flexible cable
modeling technology. In this paper, we review the methods used to model deformable cable …

Soft robots are primarily composed of soft materials that can allow for mechanically robust
maneuvers that are not typically possible with conventional rigid robotic systems. However …

Robotic manipulation of deformable linear objects (DLOs) is important in many applications
such as the assembly of deformable wire harnesses and cables in manufacturing. Despite …

Fatigue resistance is a key property of the service lifetime of structural materials. Carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the strongest materials ever discovered, but measuring their …

Hard-magnetic soft (HMS) materials and structures, which can undergo rapid configurational
transformation under non-contact magnetic stimuli, have attracted extensive attentions in a …

Cilia broadly exist in a wide range of living systems. The metachronal waves generated by
arrays of beating cilia are essential for realizing complex biological functions, such as …

A nonlinear model for the dynamics of a Kirchhoff rod in the three-dimensional space is
developed in the framework of a discrete elastic theory. The formulation avoids the use of …

In this paper, a flexible tether-net system is applied to capture the space debris and a
numerical framework is established to explore its nonlinear dynamic behaviors, which …

Modeling soft robots that move on surfaces is challenging from a variety of perspectives. A
recent formulation by Bergou et al. of a rod theory that exploits new developments in discrete …