Coupling between the Output Force and Stiffness in Different Variable Stiffness Actuators

The fundamental objective in developing variable stiffness actuators is to enable the actuator to deliberately tune its stiffness. This is done through controlling the energy flow extracted from internal power units, i.e., the motors of a variable stiffness actuator (VSA). However, the stiffness may...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amir Jafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/3/3/270