TVIM: Thermoactive Variable Impedance Module Evaluating Shear-Mode Capabilities of Polycaprolactone

TVIM: Thermoactive Variable Impedance Module Evaluating Shear-Mode Capabilities of Polycaprolactone

A thermoactive variable impedance module using phase-transition polycaprolactone to tune shear stiffness via embedded thermoelectric actuation.

What I did:

  • Designed and characterized thermo-active impedance modulation
  • Built experimental rigs and quantified force/displacement behavior
  • Connected design decisions to control implications

Citation

Exley, T., Wijesundara, R., Wang, S., Moridani, A., Nilforooshan, T., Jafari, A.
TVIM: Thermoactive Variable Impedance Module Evaluating Shear-Mode Capabilities of Polycaprolactone.
IEEE Access, 2023.