A Structural Optimisation Method for a Soft Pneumatic Actuator

A Structural Optimisation Method for a Soft Pneumatic Actuator

This study aims to investigate the effects of various design parameters on the actuation performance of a pneumatic network actuator (PNA), optimise its structure using the finite element method (FEM), and subsequently quantify the performance of the resulting actuator topology experimentally. The e...

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Main Authors: Weiping Hu, Rahim Mutlu, Weihua Li, Gursel Alici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Robotics
Subjects:
pneumatic actuators
soft robotics
FEM
simulation
design optimisation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/7/2/24

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