A review on self-adaptive design elements
Engineering Research, vol. 90
Abstract
Abstract Adaptive systems in engineering adjust their properties in response to changing conditions such as load, temperature, or speed. Many existing implementations achieve adaptability through mechatronic systems incorporating actuators, sensors, and control systems, which often result in increased complexity, weight, and reduced robustness. To overcome these drawbacks, systems are increasingly explored that achieve adaptability solely through their structural design and material behavior. In this work, the term ‘self-adaptive’ is used for these systems to highlight that adaptation emerges inherently from the properties of the structural elements themselves, without any external control. This leads to simpler, lighter, and more robust solutions. This review focuses on the principles and applications of self-adaptive design and machine elements, such as bearings, seals, couplings, springs, dampers, housings, gears and shafts. A classification of design elements will be presented, along with an explanation of self-adaptivity principles. Additionally, an overview of the state of the art for specific design elements will be provided, followed by current and future research directions.
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Alexander Hasse corresponding
Chemnitz University of Technology
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Professorship Machine Elements and Product Development, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
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Chemnitz University of Technology
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Professorship Machine Elements and Product Development, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
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Institut für Land- und Seeverkehr, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Engineering Design and CAD, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Engineering Design and CAD, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Engineering Design and CAD, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Engineering Design and CAD, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Engineering Design and CAD, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
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Chair of Machine Elements, Gears and Tribology, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics
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Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
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Chair of Machine Elements, Gears and Tribology, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Engineering Design and Product Reliability, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Technische Universität Dresden
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Institute of Solid Mechanics, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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Technische Universität Dresden
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Institute of Solid Mechanics, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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Technische Universität Ilmenau
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Department of Machine Elements, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany
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Technische Universität Ilmenau
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Department of Machine Elements, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany
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Technische Universität Darmstadt
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Institute for Product Development and Machine Elements, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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Technische Universität Darmstadt
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Institute for Product Development and Machine Elements, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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Technische Universität Dresden
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Institute of Machine Elements and Machine Design, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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Technische Universität Dresden
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Institute of Machine Elements and Machine Design, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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Technische Universität Dresden
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Institute of Machine Elements and Machine Design, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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