A bladder-free, non-fluidic, conductive McKibben artificial muscle operated electro-thermally
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/26/1/015011
Abstract: Fluidic McKibben artificial muscles that operate pneumatically or hydraulically provide excellent performance, but require bulky pumps/compressors, valves and connecting lines. Use of a pressure generating material, such as thermally expanding paraffin wax, can eliminate the… read more here.
Keywords: non fluidic; muscle; free non; mckibben ... See more keywords
A comprehensive test method for measuring actuation performance of McKibben artificial muscles
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/abea01
Abstract: The versatile nature of artificial muscles and their applications is derived from their ability to actuate in tensile, torsional and bending modes that can mimic the action of hydraulic rams, electric motors and biomimetic curling… read more here.
Keywords: performance; method; mckibben; force ... See more keywords