Artificial muscle actuator based on the synthetic elastomer

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 894-903

  Chue, Nguyen Huu ^a   Koo, Ja Choon ^a   Lee, Young Kwan ^a   Nam, Jae Do ^a   Choi, Hyouk Ryeol ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artificial muscle actuator; EAP; Synthetic elastomer

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; RUBBER; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE ACTUATOR; ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE ACTUATORS; EAP; RECTILINEAR MOTIONS; SYNTHETIC ELASTOMER; SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 57549109626     PISSN: 15986446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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