Characterization and modeling of air muscles

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-194

  Manuello Bertetto, A ^a   Ruggiu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Non linear FEM analysis; Pneumatic muscle actuator; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CHARACTERIZATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; ROBOTICS; SEALS;

AIR MUSCLES; NON-LINEAR FEM ANALYSIS; PNEUMATIC MUSCLE ACTUATOR;

PNEUMATIC TUBES;

EID: 0942266848     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-6413(03)00088-0     Document Type: Article

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