Modeling the Static Force of a Festo Pneumatic Muscle Actuator: A New Approach and a Comparison to Existing Models

In this paper, a new approach for modeling the static force characteristic of Festo pneumatic muscle actuators (PMAs) will be presented. The model is physically motivated and therefore gives a deeper understanding of the Festo PMA. After introducing the new model, it will be validated through a comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mirco Martens, Ivo Boblan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/6/4/33