DocumentCode
2255251
Title
A multi-channel micro valve for micro pneumatic artificial muscle
Author
Yong Kwun Lee ; Shimoyama, I.
Author_Institution
Samsung Electron. Co. Ltd., Suwon, South Korea
fYear
2002
fDate
24-24 Jan. 2002
Firstpage
702
Lastpage
705
Abstract
A miniaturized Mckibben artificial muscle pneumatic actuator of 1 mm in diameter and a micromachined high-power multi-channel micro valve have been developed. The pneumatic actuator can make a contraction of 21% of its length and generate contraction force of 3.8 N when it is pressurized at 0.6 MPa. The micro valve of 19 mm x 25 mm x 2 mm has six channels. Its maximum allowable pressure and flow rate are 0.6 MPa and 830 cc/min, respectively. The actuators and the valve are integrated and applied to a skeletal hand.
Keywords
artificial limbs; biocontrol; microactuators; micromachining; microvalves; muscle; pneumatic control equipment; Mckibben artificial muscle; micro-pneumatic actuator; micromachined high-power multi-channel micro-valve; skeletal hand; Artificial limbs; Assembly; Equations; Fingers; Human robot interaction; Microvalves; Muscles; Pneumatic actuators; Pneumatic systems; Valves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2002. The Fifteenth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
ISSN
1084-6999
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7185-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MEMSYS.2002.984367
Filename
984367
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