The Chain-Link Actuator: Exploiting the Bending Stiffness of McKibben Artificial Muscles to Achieve Larger Contraction Ratios
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3130627
Abstract: McKibben artificial muscles, comprised of an expandable bladder wrapped in a double-helix-braided sheath, have the ability to generate forces without restricting motion to occur exclusively along the direction of actuation. This makes them attractive for… read more here.
Keywords: link actuator; chain link; mckibben artificial; contraction ... See more keywords