Analysis of geometrically nonlinear anisotropic membranes: Application to pneumatic muscle actuators

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 41, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 944-962

  Zhang, Wenqing ^a   Accorsi, Michael L ^a   Leonard, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic membrane; Finite element method; Nonlinear structural dynamic behavior; Parachute systems; Pneumatic muscle actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ANISOTROPIC MEMBRANE; NONLINEAR STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR; PARACHUTE SYSTEMS; PNEUMATIC MUSCLE ACTUATOR;

PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 17644403147     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2004.12.005     Document Type: Article

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