Does an increase in energy return and/or longitudinal bending stiffness shoe features reduce the energetic cost of running?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-4038-1
Abstract: PurposeThis study focused on the effects of shoe energy return and shoe longitudinal bending stiffness on the energetic cost and biomechanics of running.MethodsThe energetic cost of running and biomechanical variables altering running economy (ground contact… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinal bending; energy return; stiffness; bending stiffness ... See more keywords
Aeroservoelastic modelling and control of a slender anti-air missile for active damping of longitudinal bending vibrations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2017.03.001
Abstract: Abstract Slender anti-air missiles experience longitudinal bending in supersonic flight and yet their autopilots are designed under the rigid-body assumption. Such autopilot design employs notch filters to remove the modal frequencies of the elastic airframe… read more here.
Keywords: anti air; control; slender anti; longitudinal bending ... See more keywords
A Two-DOF Ultrasonic Motor Using a Longitudinal–Bending Hybrid Sandwich Transducer
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DOI: 10.1109/tie.2018.2847655
Abstract: A two-degrees-of-freedom (two-DOF) ultrasonic motor, which could output linear motions with two-DOF by using only one longitudinal–bending hybrid sandwich transducer, is proposed and tested in this paper. The motion in the horizontal (X) direction is… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasonic motor; bending hybrid; motor; two dof ... See more keywords
A 2-DOF High-Performances Platform Using a Longitudinal-Bending-Bending Piezoelectric Actuator
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DOI: 10.1109/tie.2025.3541285
Abstract: The two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) platform is a critical device in micromanipulation and microobservation systems for transporting and positioning objects. Constrained by actuation methods and structural limitations, existing platforms struggle to simultaneously achieve high-frequency, cross scale, and… read more here.
Keywords: dof high; bending bending; longitudinal bending; bending piezoelectric ... See more keywords
Increasing Shoe Longitudinal Bending Stiffness Is Not Beneficial to Reduce Energy Cost During Graded Running.
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DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2022-0163
Abstract: PURPOSE Carbon plates have been used to increase running shoes' longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS), leading to reductions in the energy cost of level running (Cr). However, whether or not this is true during uphill (UH)… read more here.
Keywords: energy cost; longitudinal bending; lbs; bending stiffness ... See more keywords
Longitudinal Bending Stiffness Analysis of Composite Carbon Plates and Shoe Sole, Based on Three-Point Bending Test
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DOI: 10.3390/app15052785
Abstract: The forefoot longitudinal bending stiffness of shoe soles, measured through the widely used three-point bending test, is a key factor influencing running economy and lower-limb biomechanics. This study utilizes the finite element method to simulate… read more here.
Keywords: three point; plate; point bending; longitudinal bending ... See more keywords