Regulating Airflow Using Hybrid LCN for Soft Pneumatic Circuits

Abstract

Fluid Regulators

In article number 2401069, Johannes T. B. Overvelde, Danqing Liu, and co-workers demonstrate a liquid crystal network (LCN)-based responsive fluid regulators incorporated in fluidic circuits that can be manipulated through multi-physical stimuli approach, where the authors showcase the regulating behavior by altering its fluidic resistance in response to temperature. The experimental work is verified by finite element modeling for the thermal actuation. Image credit: Charlotte Bording.