A Low-Cost 3D-Printed Soft Pneumatic Actuator
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2021
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Soft actuators have recently gained popularity due to their advantages over rigid actuators, such as contact compliance, endurance against mechanical failure, and better compatibility for human-machine interaction. They enable robots to handle fragile objects safely and interact with their environments effectively. However, the production of cost-effective soft actuators is challenging due to the complex manufacturing procedures of complex actuator architecture. In this study, a custom-made 3D printer has been developed for printing flexible filaments to produce pneumatic silicone actuators. First, soft pneumatic actuators with programmable bending motions were designed, and this capability was characterized through FEM simulations using ANSYS Mechanical. Then, these actuators were 3D printed and tested under the same conditions used in simulations to validate their characteristics. The results showed that the simulations and actual experiments were in good agreement. In the future, we are planning to produce soft pneumatic robotic grippers by combining three of the proposed soft actuators. © 2021 Chamber of Turkish Electrical Engineers.
Açıklama
13th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ELECO 2021 -- 25 November 2021 through 27 November 2021 -- -- 176537
Anahtar Kelimeler
3d Printers, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Failure (Mechanical), Human Robot İnteraction, Mechanical Actuators, Pneumatic Equipment, Pneumatics, Robot Programming, Silicones, Complex Manufacturing, Contact Compliance, Cost Effective, Flexible Filaments, Fragile Objects, Human Machine İnteraction, Low-Costs, Manufacturing Procedure, Mechanical Failures, Soft Actuators, Pneumatic Actuators
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2021 13th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ELECO 2021
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