Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Nylon fibers made to flex like muscles

Engineers have found a simple and inexpensive new approach to creating bending artificial muscle fibers. Artificial muscles – materials that contract and expand somewhat like muscle fibers do – can have many applications, from robotics to components in the automobile and aviation industries.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161123143516.htm



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