A Model Analysis and Validation of a Pneumatic Muscle Made from Advanced Materials

Abstract:

This paper aims to present a first part of research carried out on pneumatic muscles. The first applications of these actuators were in the innovative research areas as: rehabilitation medical equipments, prosthesis, robotics and exoskeletons. Despite of a large number of applications, theoretical and experimental research in this area are not many, due to there complex structure in which are used new materials, a combination synthetic rubber membrane and polymers fibers. In this article will be presented the experimental results of a specific pneumatic muscle based on which it will be realized a mathematical model to describe its behavior and to determine the parameters that influence largely static and dynamic feature.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 245)
• Pages: 241-246
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.245.241
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Alexandra Liana Visan, Guido Belforte
• Keywords: Empirical Model, Experimental Validation, New Advanced Materials, Pneumatic Muscle

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