Abstract: Soft robotic manipulators are continuum robots made of soft materials that undergo continuous elastic deformation and produce motion with a smooth backbone curve. In many applications, these manipulators offer significant ...

Abstract: Lead (Pb)acid batteries are a lowcost power source for applications ranging from hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs) to largescale energy storage. Efficient simulation, design, and management systems require the development ...

Abstract: Stateofcharge (SOC) estimation for valveregulated leadacid (VRLA) batteries is complicated by the switched linear nature of the underlying dynamics. A first principles nonlinear model is simplified to provide two switched ...

Abstract: This paper develops reduced order, linear models of lithium ion batteries that can be used for modelbased power train simulation, design, estimation, and controlling in hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV). First, a reduced ...

Abstract: This paper proposes rapid and accurate short circuit estimation under resting condition using joint moving horizon estimation (MHE). The use of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) in electric vehicles (EVs) has been increasing, ...

Abstract: Loworder, explicit models of lithium ion cells are critical for realtime battery management system (BMS) applications. This paper presents a seventhorder, electrolyte enhanced single particle model (ESPM) with electrolyte ...

Abstract: Fluidic flexible matrix composite (F2MC) tubes with resonant fluidic circuits can absorb vibration at a specific frequency when bonded to flexible structures. The transverse structural vibration applies cyclic axial strain ...

Abstract: Piezoelectric energy harvesters typically perform poorly in the low frequency, low amplitude, and intermittent excitation environment of human movement. In this paper, a piezoelectric compliant mechanism (PCM) energy ...