Mechanics and stiffness limitations of a variable stiffness actuator for use in prosthetic limbs

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-25

  English, C E ^a   Russell, D ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; MECHANICS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; TORQUE;

NONLINEAR SPRINGS; PROSTHETIC ARM; VARIABLE STIFFNESS ACTUATOR;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0032785816     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-114X(98)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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