Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
803416 Mechanism and Machine Theory 2009 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

This paper presents a reversal effect which is a particular deformation effect of compliant monolithic fluid driven actuators. Compared to conventional miniaturizable bending structures the mechanisms discussed in this paper have several properties such as larger movement range, greater flexibility and less sensory effort. Typical applications of the discussed mechanisms with novel reversal effect are gripping and manipulating tasks in robotics. This paper is mainly focused on the analytical and numerical investigations together with experimental verification describing the reversal effect of the considered mechanisms.

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