Modeling of Resistive Forces and Buckling Behavior in Variable Recruitment Fluidic Artificial Muscle Bundles

Fluidic artificial muscles (FAMs), also known as McKibben actuators, are a class of fiber-reinforced soft actuators that can be pneumatically or hydraulically pressurized to produce muscle-like contraction and force generation. When multiple FAMs are bundled together in parallel and selectively pres...

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Main Authors: Jeong Yong Kim, Nicholas Mazzoleni, Matthew Bryant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/10/3/42