A Modular Geometrical Framework for Modelling the Force-Contraction Profile of Vacuum-Powered Soft Actuators

In this paper, we present a generalized modeling tool for predicting the output force profile of vacuum-powered soft actuators using a simplified geometrical approach and the principle of virtual work. Previous work has derived analytical formulas to model the force-contraction profile of specific a...

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Main Authors: Gollob, Samuel Dutra (Author), Park, Clara (Author), Koo, Bon Ho Brandon (Author), Roche, Ellen (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Medical Engineering & Science (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA, 2021-09-22T18:03:18Z.
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