RECONFIGURABLE POLYMERIC FOAM STRUCTURE

Methods, systems, and devices are described for fluid-dynamic structures operable to be reconfigured during use. Embodiments of the fluid-dynamic structures include a number of reconfigurable members separated by non-reconfigurable members. The reconfigurable members may be manufactured from tempera...

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Hauptverfasser: ARZBERGER STEVEN C, LAKE MARK S, CAMPBELL DOUGLAS, TERIFAY MICHAEL, FRANCIS WILL, HULSE MICHAEL
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Methods, systems, and devices are described for fluid-dynamic structures operable to be reconfigured during use. Embodiments of the fluid-dynamic structures include a number of reconfigurable members separated by non-reconfigurable members. The reconfigurable members may be manufactured from temperature-sensitive polymeric foam, which become compliant at certain temperatures. The structure may also include an actuator assembly, operable to apply a reconfiguration force along a reconfiguration path, to reconfigure the structure between two or more volumetric shapes. Some embodiments also include a temperature regulation assembly for regulating the temperature of the reconfigurable members, and a structural attachment assembly for attaching the structure to a structure.