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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2006.30.6.662

Performance Test and Finite Element Analysis of Pneumatic Muscle Actuator  

Huh Shin (한국기계연구원 미래기술연구부)
Bae Sang-Kyu (한국기계연구원 정보장비연구센터)
Kim Dong-Soo (한국기계연구원 정보장비연구센터)
Kim Wan-Doo (한국기계연구원 미래기술연구부)
Hong Sung-In (충남대학교 기계공학과)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.30, no.6, 2006 , pp. 662-669 More about this Journal
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 %.
Keywords
Pneumatic Muscle; Nylon6 cord; Contraction Ratio; Finite Element Model; Code Angle;
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