Determining the Static Characteristics of Pneumatic Muscles

Abstract

This paper discusses a test stand and methods used to determine static-isobaric, isotonic and isometric-characteristics of two pneumatic muscles: a Festo Fluidic Muscle MAS and a Shadow Air Muscle. The data obtained from the experiments were applied to analytically determine the equations of static characteristics of the pneumatic muscles. The equations were then employed to obtain simulated static characteristics. The experimental characteristics were compared with the simulated ones. 629176M AC0010.

Efficient Structure-Based Models for the McKibben Contraction Pneumatic Muscle Actuator: The Full Description of the Behaviour of the Contraction PMA

“…The air pressure slowly increases from zero bar to a certain value. Due to the similarity between the pneumatic muscle and the biological muscle, the contraction in the first operation is called isotonic, and measuring the contraction at the second operation is called isobaric [10].…”

“…The air pressure slowly increases from zero bar to a certain value. Due to the similarity between the pneumatic muscle and the biological muscle, the contraction in the first operation is called isotonic, and measuring the contraction at the second operation is called isobaric [10]. At a definite pressure value P1, a contracting force will start to lift the fixed load until it reaches the balance point; at this point the contraction force is similar to the mass weight [16].…”

“…Among these studies, Takosoglu, et al [10] outline the static performance of the PMA. On the other hand, the Tondu and Lopez formula [9] and the Chou and Hannaford model [11] are extensively used.…”

Influence of the cutting parameters on the workpiece temperature during face milling

“…guides, proximity face seals, pneumatic valves [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27], and precision devices used to control flying objects [28][29][30]. Increased temperature of the processed object during processing may lead to changes in the structure of the surface layer [31][32][33], decrease of processing accuracy [15][16][17][18][19], [34,35] related to thermal expansion of the processed material, as well as its deformation [36,37] resulting from uneven heating.…”

The impact of cooling methods on the maximum temperature of the processed object during side milling

“…The temperature present within the area of machining influences the shape and size accuracy of created objects [9][10][11][12][13][14]. It has a significant meaning during performance of precision parts of machines with high reliability [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23], as well as prototypes [24] i.e. contactless face seals [4][5][6][7][8] of gyroscopes etc.…”