Title :
A comparison of muscle with artificial actuators
Author :
Hunter, I.W. ; Lafontaine, S.
Author_Institution :
Biorobotics Lab., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
´Artificial´ actuator technologies under development include shape memory alloys, piezoelectric actuators, magnetostrictive actuators, contractile polymers and electrostatic actuators. The relevant properties of muscle are outlined and compared with a variety of artificial actuators. These and other actuators, such as regular and superconducting electromagnetic motors, internal combustion engines, hydraulic motors, pneumatic actuators, are reviewed and compared with muscle elsewhere (see Hunter, 1990; Hollerbach et al., 1991).<>
Keywords :
actuators; biomechanics; muscle; physiological models; artificial actuators; hydraulic motors; internal combustion engines; magnetostrictive actuators; muscle; physiological models; pneumatic actuators; polymeric actuators; superconducting electromagnetic motors; Electrostatic actuators; Hydraulic actuators; Internal combustion engines; Magnetostriction; Muscles; Piezoelectric actuators; Pneumatic actuators; Polymers; Shape memory alloys; Superconducting magnets;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, 1992. 5th Technical Digest., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0456-X
DOI :
10.1109/SOLSEN.1992.228297
