Theoretical and experimental analysis of pneumatic balloon microactuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-65

  Gorissen, Benjamin ^a   De Volder, Michaël ^a   De Greef, Aline ^a,b   Reynaerts, Dominiek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Flexible actuator; Microactuator; Pneumatic actuator

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; 3D FEM MODEL; ANALYTICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; COMPLEX BEHAVIOR; DIFFERENT YOUNG'S MODULUS; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR; HIGH THROUGHPUT; MICROMOLDING; OPERATION PRINCIPLES; PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR; PNEUMATIC BALLOON; SUPPLY PRESSURE;

BALLOONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROACTUATORS; MICROCHANNELS; PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

PNEUMATICS;

EID: 79956345656     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.03.057     Document Type: Article

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