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First published 2025-12

Selective Variable Stiffness Flexible Manipulator for Dexterous In-Hand Manipulation

Benzhu Guo, Zeang Zhao, Zhong Zhang [...]

Soft Robotics

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First published 2012-11

On-line estimation of variable stiffness in flexible robot joints

Fabrizio Flacco, Alessandro De Luca, Irene Sardellitti [...]

The International Journal of Robotics Research

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First published 2024-10

Design and analysis of a novel flexible variable stiffness damping mechanism for grinding electric spindle

Lianchao Sheng, Mincui Xu, Jianwei Shen [...]

Journal of Vibration and Control

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First published 2018-11

A novel variable-stiffness flexible manipulator actuated by shape memory alloy for minimally invasive surgery

Yanfei Cao, Feng Ju, Lei Zhang [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

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First published 2011-1

Force Tracking Control of Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Variable Stiffness Structures

Michael Philen

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

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First published 2009-03

Variable Stiffness Structures Utilizing Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composites

Ying Shan, Michael Philen, Amir Lotfi [...]

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

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First published 2024-2

Post-buckling of variable stiffness curvilinear fibre-reinforced general lay-up composite beams by sinusoidal shear flexible theory

Ganapathi Manickam, Olivier Polit, Mohamed Haboussi [...]

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

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First published 2025-9

Response prediction and optimization of a rotor with variable stiffness supports based on pseudo-steady approximation

Fuyi Jin, Chaoping Zang, Guangpeng Xing [...]

Journal of Vibration and Control

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First published 2019-11

Semi-active vibration control of a rotating flexible plate using stiffness and damping actively tunable joint

Wei Hu, Yulong Gao, Xiaoqing Sun [...]

Journal of Vibration and Control

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First published 2016-9

Design and evaluation of a variable stiffness over tube based on low-melting-point-alloy for endoscopic surgery

Ruzhen Zhao, Yao Yao, Yun Luo

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics

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