Study on shorting mechanics of McKibben actuator

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, A Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part A

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 442-449

  Chen, Dai Heng ^a   Koyama, Yohei ^b   Ozaki, Shingo ^b   Kobayashi, Hiroshi ^b  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

McKibben actuator; Pneumatic artificial muscle; Rubber; Unit model; Woven fabrics

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; FRICTION; HEALTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; RUBBER; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; IN ORDER; INTERACTIVE EFFECTS; LOAD CONDITIONS; MCKIBBEN ACTUATORS; MECHANICAL MODELLING; SWELLING RESISTANCES;

RUBBER THREAD;

EID: 44949190534     PISSN: 03875008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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