Mathematical Modelling of Swimming Soft Microrobots

Mathematical Modelling of Swimming Soft Microrobots presents a theoretical framework for modelling of soft microrobotic systems based on resistive-force theory.Microorganisms are highly efficient at swimming regardless of the rheological and physical properties of the background fluids. This efficiency has inspired researchers and Engineers to develop microrobots that resemble the morphology and swimming strategies of microorganisms..The ultimate goal of this book is threefold: first, to relate resistive-force theory to externally and internally actuated microrobotic systems; second, to enable the readers to develop numerical models of a wide range of microrobotic systems; third, to enable the reader to optimize the design of the microrobot to enhance its swimming efficiency. Enable the readers to develop numerical models of a wide range of microrobotic systemsEnable the reader to optimize the design of the microrobot to enhance its swimming efficiencyThe focus on the development of numerical models that enables Engineers to predict the behaviour of the microrobots and optimize their designs to increase their swimming efficiencyProvides videos to demonstrate experimental results and animations from the simulation results INDICE: 1. Introduction Part I Fundamentals of the Theory of Elasticity 2. Review of Classical Mechanics 3. Two-Dimensional Deformations Part II Fundamentals of Electromagnetics 4. Electrostatic and Magnetostatic Fields 5. Magnetic forces and materials Part III Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics 6. Viscous fluids 7. Flow with small Reynolds numbers Part IV Soft Microrobotic Systems 8. Resistive-Force Theory 9. Modelling of Internally-Actuated Soft Microrobots 10. Modelling of Externally-Actuated Rigid and Soft Microrobots Part V Appendixes A: Review of Vector calculus B: Units Appendix C: Material Constants

• ISBN: 978-0-12-816945-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 220
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés