Research on a Variable-Stiffness Joint and Its Application in Actuators

Variable-stiffness actuators can flexibly adjust the overall or local stiffness of a structure, thus enabling reconstruction, adaptation, and locking capabilities that can meet a wide range of task requirements. However, the programmable design and manufacture of three-dimensional (3D) variable-stif...

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Published in:	Actuators
Main Authors:	Qi Wang, Xiaolong Lu, Peng Jiang, Chang Guo, Yalin Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Subjects:	variable-stiffness joint variable-stiffness actuator PLA self-deforming 3D printing
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/12/11/397

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