The Upgrade Methods of the Pneumatic Actuator Operation Ability

Abstract:

The article contains information about the function and basic properties of the actuator based on pneumatic artificial muscles. It describes the design method of control structure of such actuator and shows the configuration of the non-linear actuator together with non-linear (compensation) control unit. The second upgrading method is based on the other mechanical configuration of the actuator. The artificial muscle force is transmitted by free pulley and has the practically linear static characteristic. The resulting position servosystem with linearized overall static characteristics has favorable results and better operation abilities. They are presented by experimentally measured step responses.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 308)
• Pages: 63-68
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.308.63
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Milan Balara
• Keywords: Actuator, Artificial Muscles, Compensation, Non-Linearity, Static Characteristic

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