
The application of the developed model will help to reduce the maximum contact pressure in the shoe brakes of the mine hoisting machines and will allow more accurate calculation of the braking moment value compared to existing methods.In this paper, flexural stiffness reduction factor formulations, applicable to stainless steel members with compact cold-formed square and rectangular hollow section (SHS and RHS), are extended to account for local buckling effects and initial localized imperfection (ω). The purpose of this article is to simulate the contact interaction of the MHM brake taking into account the coefficient of friction, the ratio of the flexural stiffness to the longitudinal stiffness of a beam, as well as the ratio of the transverse stiffness of a lining to the flexural stiffness of a beam. In particular, it is necessary to develop a technique for accurate determination of the braking moment and forces in the elements of the brake linkage, as well as to study the nature of the pressure distribution along the brake beam. The contact interaction of the brake with the translational movement of the shoes applied in MHM, remains insufficiently studied. Fish fin–inspired designs that combine very soft materials and very stiff segments can provide robotic materials with large morphing amplitudes and strong grasping forces.įor safe operation of mine hoisting machines (MHM) in the mining industry, it is necessary to provide high constructive reliability of brake systems, in particular, brake systems based on the block brake. Here, we use mechanical modeling and mechanical testing on 3D-printed ray models to show that the function of the segmentation is to provide combinations of high flexural stiffness and high morphing amplitude that are critical to the performance of the fins and would not be possible with rays made of a continuous material. The thin rays that stiffen the fins and transmit actuation include mineral segments, a prominent feature whose mechanics and function are not fully understood. These “flexo-morphing” capabilities are rare in modern morphing and robotic materials.

Fish fins do not contain muscles, yet fish can change their shape with high precision and speed to produce large and complex hydrodynamic forces-a combination of high morphing efficiency and high flexural stiffness that is rare in modern morphing and robotic materials.
