Modelling pneumatic muscles as hydraulic muscles for use as an underwater actuator

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Ku, Kenneth and Bradbeer, Robin. 2008. "Modelling pneumatic muscles as hydraulic muscles for use as an underwater actuator." Billingsley, John and Bradbeer, Robin (ed.) Mechatronics and machine vision in practice. Berlin, Germany. Springer. pp. 209-217

Chapter Title	Modelling pneumatic muscles as hydraulic muscles for use as an underwater actuator
Book Chapter Category	Edited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID	3337
Book Title	Mechatronics and machine vision in practice
Authors	Ku, Kenneth (Author) and Bradbeer, Robin (Author)
Editors	Billingsley, John and Bradbeer, Robin
Page Range	209-217
Number of Pages	9
Year	2008
Publisher	Springer
Place of Publication	Berlin, Germany
ISBN	9783540740261
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74027-8_17
Abstract	It's become clear that if muscles could be powered hydraulically instead of pneumatically, then they would provide a very efficient actuator for underwater use. This has been confirmed by the manufacturers. Although a number of muscle-based actuators have been developed for underwater use, they either use expensive composites, and/or compound hydraulic cylinders. There have been no reports so far of anyone using rubber artificial muscles in hydraulic mode.
Keywords	pneumatic muscles; robotics; neoprene; linear actuator
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	400799. Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics not elsewhere classified
	401505. Special vehicles
	401706. Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation
Byline Affiliations	City University of Hong Kong, China
	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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