Grabbing water
P. M. Reis, J. Hure, S. Jung, J. W. M. Bush, C. Clanet
TL;DR
This paper presents a new passive water grabbing technique using elastic solid structures inspired by floating flowers, combining theoretical modeling and design to optimize water collection.
Contribution
It introduces a novel passive pipetting mechanism based on elasticity and hydrodynamics, with a theoretical model for designing optimal petal-shaped grabbers.
Findings
Designed petal-shaped objects with maximum water grabbing capacity
Developed a theoretical model to guide design optimization
Demonstrated effectiveness of the passive pipetting mechanism
Abstract
We introduce a novel technique for grabbing water with a flexible solid. This new passive pipetting mechanism was inspired by floating flowers and relies purely on the coupling of the elasticity of thin plates and the hydrodynamic forces at the liquid interface. Developing a theoretical model has enabled us to design petal-shaped objects with maximum grabbing capacity.
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Taxonomy
TopicsModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence · Micro and Nano Robotics · Advanced Materials and Mechanics