Structure and model identification of a vortex-based suction cup

Advances in Mobile Robotics - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 303-310

  Bonaccorso, Filippo ^a   Bruno, Carlo ^a   Longo, Domenico ^a   Muscato, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS; MOBILE ROBOTS; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; VORTEX FLOW;

ADHESION FORCES; CENTRIFUGAL FANS; CLIMBING ROBOTS; DUKE UNIVERSITY; DYNAMICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENTS OF; MODEL IDENTIFICATION; REDUCING-FRICTION;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 84856665568     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812835772_0037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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