2 papers
physics.geo-ph2024
Bio-inspired site characterization -- towards soundings with lightweight equipment
Alejandro Martinez, Yuyan Chen, Riya Anilkumar
Equipment used for site investigation activities like drill rigs are typically large and heavy to provide sufficient reaction mass to overcome the soil's penetration resistance. Th…
cond-mat.soft2024
Gravity effects on a bio-inspired self-burrowing probe in granular soils
Bowen Wang, Ningning Zhang, Yuyan Chen +2
In recent years, self-burrowing probes have been studied since they can be suitable for soil monitoring in locations with limited access such as outer space bodies and underneath e…