Evaluation of 3D Printed Soft Robots in Radiation Environments and Comparison With Molded Counterparts.

ABSTRACT: Robots have an important role during inspection, clean-up, and sample collection in unstructured radiation environments inaccessible to humans. The advantages of soft robots, such as body morphing, high compliance, and energy absorption during impact, make them suitable for operating under extreme conditions. Despite their promise, the usefulness of soft robots under a radiation environment has yet to be assessed. In this work, we evaluate the effectiveness of soft robots fabricated from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a common fabrication material, under radiation for the first time. We investigated gamma-induced mechanical damage in the PDMS materials' mechanical properties, including elongation, tensile strength, and stiffness. We selected three radiation environments from the nuclear indu

SUBMITTER: Yirmibesoglu OD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7805716 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature