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A Method for Single-Input Sequencing of Hyperelastic Balloons
This study demonstrates that encasing a hyperelastic balloon in an inextensible sleeve greatly increases its burst pressure while not influencing its minimum pressure. This simple mechanical behavior can be used to produce an asymmetric inflation-deflation sequence for coupled balloons with different thicknesses so they could serve as a soft robot's rear and front anchors when driven from a single fluid supply.
@misc{Gertler25-RSEA-Balloons, title = {A Method for Single-Input Sequencing of Hyperelastic Balloons}, abstract = {This study demonstrates that encasing a hyperelastic balloon in an inextensible sleeve greatly increases its burst pressure while not influencing its minimum pressure. This simple mechanical behavior can be used to produce an asymmetric inflation-deflation sequence for coupled balloons with different thicknesses so they could serve as a soft robot's rear and front anchors when driven from a single fluid supply.}, howpublished = {Extended abstract (3 pages) presented at the IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)}, address = {Lausanne, Switzerland}, month = apr, year = {2025}, slug = {gertler25-rsea-balloons}, author = {Gertler, Ifat and Kuchenbecker, Katherine J.}, month_numeric = {4} }