| abstract |
A synthetic adhesion device is provided that includes a load plate, a load tendon, where the load tendon is connected to the load plate, an array of adhesive tiles, where each the adhesive tile includes adhesion microwedges, an array of degressive elastic elements, where each the degressive elastic element is configured to have a decreasing stiffness with an increasing displacement, where each the degressive elastic element includes a tile tendon, and an array of flexible pedestals, where each the flexible pedestal is connected to the load plate, where each the adhesive tile is connected to the flexible pedestal, where each the adhesive tile is further connected to the tile tendon, where each the degressive elastic element is connected to the load plate, where the array of adhesive tiles are configured for degressive load sharing to all the adhesive tiles. |