3D printed lost-wax casted soft silicone monoblocks enable heart-inspired pumping by internal combustion

3D printed lost-wax casted soft silicone monoblocks enable heart-inspired pumping by internal combustion

We present a gas combustion powered soft pump made from highly durable and flexible polydimethylsiloxane (soft silicone). Our soft pump was able to run for 10 000 combustion cycles at a constant combustion power rating of 500 watts and thus discloses novel prospects for long-lasting soft-machines at...

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Veröffentlicht in:RSC advances 2014-01, Vol.4 (31), p.16039-16042
Hauptverfasser: Schumacher, Christoph M., Loepfe, Michael, Fuhrer, Roland, Grass, Robert N., Stark, Wendelin J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
3D printing
Combustion
Durability
Internal combustion
Power rating
Pumping
Pumps
Silicones
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Zusammenfassung:We present a gas combustion powered soft pump made from highly durable and flexible polydimethylsiloxane (soft silicone). Our soft pump was able to run for 10 000 combustion cycles at a constant combustion power rating of 500 watts and thus discloses novel prospects for long-lasting soft-machines at high specific energy-densities.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/C4RA01497A