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Accession number;03A0590133
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| Title;Knit Structure SMA Actuator for Wearable Artificial Muscle Systems |
| Author;
DONO SHIGERU
(Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., JPN)
SAITO AKIHIKO
(Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., JPN)
KUWATA TOORU
(Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., JPN)
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Journal Title;MEW Technical Report
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Journal Code:S0151A
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ISSN:0285-5054
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VOL.;NO.82;PAGE.59-63(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.5, TBL.2, REF.10 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;In the process of developing a flexible actuator wearable by an elderly person without bodily stresses for the purpose of power-assistance or rehabilitation, a "Meshed SMA artificial muscle" has been devised by forming shape memory alloy (SMA) wires in a meshed fashion to obtain flexible elongation and noise-free operation not achievable with a motor-driven device. The meshed SMA artificial muscle prototype developed has a knit structure of 85 mm in width and 60 mm in length and is capable of generating a maximum force of 50 MPa and a maximum elongation of 30%. (author abst.) |
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