AIR MUSCLE

Presented by:MOD NARAYAN JHAMECHANICAL ENGG.0701224237

INTRODUCTION…

Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) are contractile or extensional devices operated by pressurized air filling a pneumatic bladder.

HISTORY…

CONSTRUCTION…

WORKING…

Movement of rubber tube

DYNAMIC PROPERTIES…

OPERATING CHARASTERISTIC…

@ 45N, CONT. Vs PRES CONT. Vs TIME

IT DIFFERS FROM PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS IN FOLLOWING WAYS..

SMOOTH JERK FREE MOTION

COMPLIANCE

LIGHT WEIGHT(POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO)

ADVANTAGES…1) LIGHTWEIGHT2) LOWER COST3) SMOOTH4) FLEXIBLE5) POWERFUL6) DAMPED7) COMPLIENT8) EFFICIENT9) FAST

DISADVANTAGES…1) NATURE OF FORCE2) LOW FORCE OUTPUT3) LESSER EFFICIENCY4) TOTAL DISPLACEMENT

APPLICATIONS…

HUMANOID ROBOT

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS

THE DEXTROUS HANDS

REFERENCES

Websiteswww.shadow.org.ukwww.brl.washington.eduwww.robotstoreuk.comwww.kis.uiuc.eduwww.teams.kipr.orgwww.biorobotics.cwru.edu

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