Development of Robot Arm Fingers with Polymer Soft Materials

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 02 | Page : 432 439
    By

    J. Srinivas,

  • Ravindran.S,

  • Jenaris D. S.,

  • N.Ramanan,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Robotics and Automation, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology, Chinna Kolambakkam, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sairam Engineering College, West Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  3. Associate professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSN Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Jayaram institute of Engineering and Technology, Gummdipundi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Lightweight soft material applications have attracted attention to Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) laminates because of their impressive mechanical characteristics. The impact response and stress-strain behavior of epoxy resin laminates armored with basalt fiber and banana fiber are investigated during this project using computational and experimental approaches. The hand lay-up method was employed to create laminates with a thickness of 3 mm, dimensions of 300×300 mm², and a layout of 5-3/2 layers. Water jet machining was used to accurately prepare specimens for several mechanical tests, including impact, flexural, hardness, shear, and tensile tests, in accordance with defined testing protocols. A 10-ton capacity servo ball screw mechanism Universal Testing Machine (UTM) was utilized to collect tensile and flexural stress-strain responses, while a Charpy testing machine was used to analyze impact reactions. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of fracture surfaces from flexural, impact, and tensile specimens provided a comprehensive examination of the failure mechanisms. The thorough examination of experimental data and computational models sheds light on the physical characteristics and reasons for failure of these laminates, drawing attention to their possible use as a soft material in medical robot fingers.

Keywords: VARTM, Soft material, fracture surface, mechanical characteristics, teratology

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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J. Srinivas, Ravindran.S, Jenaris D. S., N.Ramanan. Development of Robot Arm Fingers with Polymer Soft Materials. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(02):432-439.
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J. Srinivas, Ravindran.S, Jenaris D. S., N.Ramanan. Development of Robot Arm Fingers with Polymer Soft Materials. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(02):432-439. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=209317


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Special Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 13
Special Issue 02
Received 23/10/2024
Accepted 18/11/2024
Published 15/02/2025
Publication Time 115 Days
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