Mathematical model of pneumatic artificial muscle reinforced by straight fibers

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-180

  Saga, Norihiko ^a   Nakamura, Taro ^b   Yaegashi, Kenji ^a  

^a AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHUO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial muscle; Contraction characteristic; Mathematical model; Pneumatic actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; MUSCLE; PNEUMATICS; POSITION CONTROL; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; CONTRACTION CHARACTERISTICS; DYNAMIC BALANCE; PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 33846543027     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06063462     Document Type: Article

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