Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A (대한기계학회논문집A)

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Performance Test and Finite Element Analysis of Pneumatic Muscle Actuator

공기압 근육 구동기의 유한요소 해석 및 성능시험

  • 허신 (한국기계연구원 미래기술연구부) ;
  • 배상규 (한국기계연구원 정보장비연구센터) ;
  • 김동수 (한국기계연구원 정보장비연구센터) ;
  • 김완두 (한국기계연구원 미래기술연구부) ;
  • 홍성인 (충남대학교 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2006.06.01
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Abstract

The pneumatic muscle actuator consists of an air bellows tube with two end-flanges. The air bellows tube is made from rubber layers and flexible sheathing formed from nylon 6 fibers. This structure can be stretched or compressed to convert the radial expansive forces into contractile forces. We performed the finite element analysis and the performance test of pneumatic muscle actuator. Also, the pneumatic muscle actuator was manufactured and tested by home-made tester. The results of FEA was similar with performance test below the maximum error of 42 %.

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