Design and analysis of adaptive honeycomb structure with pneumatic muscle fibers

Weilong Yin; Dongkui Tian; Yijin Chen

doi:10.1117/12.914536

4 April 2012 Design and analysis of adaptive honeycomb structure with pneumatic muscle fibers

Weilong Yin, Dongkui Tian, Yijin Chen

Proceedings Volume 8339, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2012; 83390M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914536
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The adaptive honeycomb structure actuated by pneumatic muscle fibers is proposed in this paper. The FE model of adaptive honeycomb structure is developed by use of ANSYS software. The elastics modulus of the developed pneumatic muscle fibers is experimentally determined and their output force is tested. The results show that the contraction ratio of the pneumatic muscle fibers with inner diameter of 2mm could reach up to 26.8% and the force could reach to a value of 27N when the applied pressure is 0.4MPa and the contraction ratio is zero. When the adaptive honeycomb has a certain load and an effective output displacement, the applied force must be greater than a certain value. The adaptive honeycomb must be consumed extra energy when the output displacement and force are produced.

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Weilong Yin, Dongkui Tian, and Yijin Chen "Design and analysis of adaptive honeycomb structure with pneumatic muscle fibers", Proc. SPIE 8339, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2012, 83390M (4 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914536

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