Experimental characterization and static modeling of McKibben actuators

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 131, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 0910101-09101010

  Kothera, Curt S ^a   Jangid, Mamta ^b   Sirohi, Jayant ^c   Wereley, Norman M ^b  

^a TECHNO SCIENCES INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; FORECASTING; MUSCLE;

ACTUATOR GEOMETRY; BLOCKED FORCE; DESIGN TRENDS; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; MCKIBBEN ACTUATORS; MCKIBBEN ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; STATIC BEHAVIORS; STATIC MODELLING; WALL THICKNESS; WEIGHT RATIOS;

PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 77955196340     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3158982     Document Type: Article

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