Towards enduring autonomous robots via embodied energy

CA Aubin, B Gorissen, E Milana, PR Buskohl… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Autonomous robots comprise actuation, energy, sensory and control systems built from
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …

Prospects for purely electric construction machinery: Mechanical components, control strategies and typical machines

X Huang, W Yan, H Cao, S Chen, G Tao… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The electrification of construction machinery is an inevitable development trend due to
strengthened restrictions on greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from construction …

An electrified boom actuation system with energy regeneration capability driven by a novel electro-hydraulic unit

S Qu, F Zappaterra, A Vacca, E Busquets - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel electrified solution for linear actuation systems, which has
undergone a successful in-vehicle demonstration, marking a significant advancement in this …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of electric prime movers in hydraulic heavy-duty-mobile-machine implement systems

D Fassbender, V Zakharov, T Minav - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrifying vehicles yields advantages such as reduced emissions, better performance and
more flexibility. While electric machines can directly drive the wheels or tracks of heavy-duty …

Application and progress of high-efficiency electro-hydrostatic actuator technology with energy recovery: A comprehensive review

S Du, J Zhou, J Hong, H Zhao, S Ma - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
With the growing urgency of the energy crisis, hybrid power offers an advanced means of
energy optimization, where electro-hydraulic hybrid systems, such as electro-hydrostatic …

A series electric hybrid wheel loader powertrain with independent electric load-sensing system

Z Lin, Z Lin, F Wang, B Xu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Electric hybrid powertrain is a promising way for wheel loader electrification. However, the
widely used centralized load-sensing working hydraulic system has low efficiency with …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and solutions for designing energy-efficient and low-pollutant machines in off-road hydraulics

D Padovani, P Dimitriou, T Minav - Energy Conversion and Management: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Increasing energy efficiency in off-road hydraulics is an essential requirement mainly
achieved by removing functional flow throttling in control valves and enabling energy …

Combined speed control and centralized power supply for hybrid energy-efficient mobile hydraulics

P Fresia, M Rundo, D Padovani, G Altare - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving energy efficiency in mobile hydraulics is paramount and feasible via machine
electrification, but all actuators' power in standard systems must flow through the electric …

A compact design for an electric driven hydraulic gear machine capable of multiple quadrant operation

F Zappaterra, A Vacca, SD Sudhoff - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an innovative design of an integrated electro-hydraulic (EH) flow
generation unit able to operate in multiple quadrants. The proposed unit is composed of a …

A power-sharing electro-hydraulic actuator system to downsize electric motors for electric mobile machines

F Wang, J Wu, Z Lin, H Zhang, B Xu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydraulic drives are popular in multiple industries due to their high-power density, robust
operation, and low cost. However, they often suffer from low energy efficiencies, particularly …