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Journal Article
Artificial Muscles for Footwear Technology: Knitting Structures With Variable Elasticity
2026
Overview
Current commercial midsoles provide a fixed level of cushioning and elasticity regardless of gait phase or loading rate. We report a novel “artificial muscle” midsole composite that dynamically tunes its compressive stiffness and relaxation behavior by embedding nickel–titanium (Nitinol) shape‐memory alloy (SMA) wires into multilayer silicone substrates (Shore A12, A20, A30) using two hand‐knitting patterns (A and C). Specimens (undeformed height = 30 mm; frontal area = 61,213.856 mm2 or 612.139 cm2) were tested on a 50 kN Instron 5969 under displacement control. For compression (stress–strain) testing, each sample was ramped from an initial grip separation of 30 mm to a 12.5 mm gap (≈58.33% nominal compressive strain) at 200 mm/min (≈0.111 s−1 strain rate). At each voltage state (0 V ⟶ 14 V for Pattern A; 0 V ⟶ 10 V for Pattern C), four loading–unloading cycles were conducted at 60 mm/min (≈0.033 s−1 strain rate). For stress‐relaxation (creep) testing, specimens were ramped from 30 mm to a 12.5 mm gap (≈58.33% strain) at 60 mm/min (≈0.033 s−1) and then held at constant displacement for 120 s under three voltage levels (Pattern A: 0 V, 14 V, 19 V; Pattern C: 0 V, 8 V, 14 V). Under these protocols, silicone A30 with Pattern C consistently exhibited the largest actuation‐induced contraction (Δ = 27.79% in compression; Δ = 36.54% in creep/relax), while MANOVA and t‐test results confirmed that substrate hardness, actuation state, and knitting pattern each significantly modulated compressive stress (all p < 0.001). These findings demonstrate that our SMA‐enabled midsole can switch between soft and stiff modes—across ≈58.3% strain at strain rates up to ≈0.111 s−1—offering a tunable, durable, and cost‐effective solution for adaptive footwear.
