Artificial Muscle Design and Modeling

Research Abstract:

mckibbenFluidic artificial muscles have the potential for a wide range of uses, ranging from injury rehabilitation to high-powered hydraulic systems. Characterized by high power-to-weight ratios, relatively inexpensive fabrication, and natural compliance, artificial muscle are an interesting actuator for researchers. System level component relationships are currently being analyzed for high-efficiency novel robotics applications. Additionally, integration of variable recruitment and variable structure designs are being actively researched.

Publications:

  1. Jenkins, T., Chapman, E., and Bryant, M., “Bio-inspired online variable recruitment control of fluidic artificial muscles,” Smart Materials and Structures, 2016.
  2. Chapman, E., Jenkins, T., and Bryant, M. “Design and Analysis of Electrohydraulic Pressure Systems for Variable Recruitment in Fluidic Artificial Muscles,” Smart Mater. Struct., Vol. 27, No. 10, 2018.
  3. E. Chapman, M. MacLeod, and M. Bryant, “Electrohydraulic modeling of a fluidic artificial muscle actuation system for robot locomotion,” in Proc. ASME SMASIS 2015, Colorado Springs, CO, Sept. 21-23, 2015.
  4. Jenkins, T., Chapman, E., and Bryant, M., “Control approach development for variable recruitment artificial muscles,” Proc. SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and Materials: Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, April 15, Las Vegas, NV, 2016.

Researchers:

  1. Ted Chapman
  2. Tyler Jenkins

Project Funding:
Punnag