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McKibbens Actuator Relaxed and Pressurized

Okesanjo, Omolola

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Title
McKibbens Actuator Relaxed and Pressurized
Author(s)
Okesanjo, Omolola
Contributor(s)
Golecki, Holly
Issue Date
2022
Keyword(s)
Electrical Engineering
Date of Ingest
2022-06-01T16:50:49Z
Abstract
As seen in the image, the McKibbens actuator is a pneumatic muscle that is able to contract and expand with respect to changes in pressure. The muscle is made with soft materials, specifically, heat sealable fibers, inflatable bags, straws, and bolts to keep the end of the fibers in place. The muscle is able to contract and expand accordingly because of the individually woven fibers and the thin membrane of these fibers. McKibbens muscle's have wide applications in soft robotics, such as prosthetic limbs, force multipliers, and in different types of soft grippers. This actuator has lots of advantages, in that, it's self limiting, can be easily controlled, and can be easily manufactured.
Type of Resource
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Language
eng
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Copyright 2022 Omolola Okesanjo

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