Finite Element modelling of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle

Author

Ramasamy, Ramesh ; Juhari, Mohamed Rizon ; Mamat, Mohd Rozailan ; Yaacob, Sazali ; Sugisaka, Masanori

Author_Institution

DAG Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Lot 2-7 Innovation House, Technology Park Malaysia, Lebuhraya Puchong-Sg.Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

fYear

2005

Firstpage

225

Lastpage

230

Abstract

The intention of this article is to introduce and overview Pneumatic Artificial Muscles (PAMs) as whole and to discuss on its numerical modelling, namely using the Finite Element (FE) Method, to understand more on its behaviour in generating force for actuation. The construction of PAMS mainly consist of flexible, inflatable membranes, having orthotropic material behaviour. The main properties shaping the PAMs will be explained in terms of their load-carrying capacity and low weight in assembly. Discussion on their designs and capacity to function as locomotion device in robotics applications will be laid out, followed by FE modelling to represent PAMs overall structural behaviour under any potential operational conditions.

Keywords

Bellows; Biomembranes; Building materials; Finite element methods; Muscles; Pneumatic actuators; Pressure control; Robotic assembly; Robotics and automation; Technological innovation; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); artificial muscle; braided pneumatic muscle; fluid actuators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers, Communications, & Signal Processing with Special Track on Biomedical Engineering, 2005. CCSP 2005. 1st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0011-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0012-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCSP.2005.4977195

Filename

4977195