DocumentCode
3324252
Title
Research on novel flexible pneumatic actuator FPA
Author
Yang, Qinghua ; Zhang, Libin ; Bao, Guanjun ; Xu, Sheng ; Ruan, Jian
Author_Institution
Inst. of Mechatronics Eng., Zhejiang Univ. of Technol., Hangzhou, China
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
1-3 Dec. 2004
Firstpage
385
Abstract
A novel flexible pneumatic actuator FPA is proposed in this paper. The structure and properties of FPA are described. Based on FPA, flexible pneumatic bending joint, flexible pneumatic torsion joint and flexible pneumatic spherical joint are developed. The mathematical models of flexible pneumatic bending joint and flexible pneumatic spherical joint are established. Experiments are carried out to investigate the characteristics of these two joints by utilizing intelligent control techniques. Experimental results demonstrate that flexible pneumatic bending joint and flexible pneumatic spherical joint can meet the designed requirement of application. Finally, the aim and direction of the future work are forecasted.
Keywords
intelligent control; pneumatic actuators; bending joint; flexible pneumatic actuator; intelligent control techniques; spherical joint; torsion joint; Connectors; Mathematical model; Muscles; Pneumatic actuators; Robots; Rubber; Spirals; Steel; USA Councils; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, 2004 IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8645-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RAMECH.2004.1438950
Filename
1438950
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