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Actuators, Volume 13, Issue 12

December 2024 - 69 articles

Cover Story: This study presents the design, simulation, and development of a rehabilitation glove powered by soft pneumatic actuators. The novel actuator combines cylindrical and ribbed geometries with a reinforced structure to form an asymmetric bellow actuator driven by positive pressure. The actuator's performance was validated through open-source numerical simulations. We 3D-printed a rehabilitation glove using thermoplastic polyurethane with varying wall thicknesses. We developed pseudo-rigid kinematic models for the index and little finger actuators based on pressure and link lengths and compared the actuator's workspace, derived through forward kinematics and experimental data. Finally, we performed an ergonomic assessment of the rehabilitation glove during interactions with a human hand. View this paper
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Articles (69)

  • Article
  • Open Access
952 Views
16 Pages

Fast Parameter Identification of the Fractional-Order Creep Model

  • Shabnam Tashakori,
  • Andres San-Millan,
  • Vahid Vaziri and
  • Sumeet S. Aphale

23 December 2024

In this study, a parameter identification approach for the fractional-order piezoelectric creep model is proposed. Indeed, creep is a wide-impacting phenomenon leading to time-dependent deformation in spite of constant persistent input. The creep beh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,483 Views
15 Pages

23 December 2024

Piezoelectric material structures with an excellent mechatronic coupling property effectively promote self-power energy harvesting in micro-/nano-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS). Therein, the characteristics of the microscale and multi-physica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,581 Views
18 Pages

Dynamics Study of Hybrid Support Flywheel Energy Storage System with Damping Ring Device

  • Mingming Hu,
  • Kun Liu,
  • Jingbo Wei,
  • Eryong Hou,
  • Duhe Liu and
  • Xi Zhao

23 December 2024

The flywheel energy storage system (FESS) of a mechanical bearing is utilized in electric vehicles, railways, power grid frequency modulation, due to its high instantaneous power and fast response. However, the lifetime of FESS is limited because of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,390 Views
22 Pages

22 December 2024

The inconsistency in acceleration and deceleration performance between high and low altitudes is a significant challenge in aircraft engine control today. In the past, neither open-loop fuel–air ratio control nor closed-loop N-dot control could...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
990 Views
17 Pages

21 December 2024

The voltage utilization in the PMSM control can be improved through the voltage angle control (VAC) method, thereby enhancing the control efficiency and output power capability. However, the traditional VAC method can only be applied to a high-speed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,663 Views
23 Pages

Observer-Based Adaptive Neural Control of Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Subject to Model Uncertainties and External Disturbances

  • Rashin Mousavi,
  • Arash Mousavi,
  • Yashar Mousavi,
  • Mahsa Tavasoli,
  • Aliasghar Arab,
  • Ibrahim Beklan Kucukdemiral and
  • Afef Fekih

21 December 2024

Quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (QUAVs) are widely recognized for their versatility and advantages across diverse applications. However, their inherent instability and underactuated dynamics pose significant challenges, particularly under external...

  • Article
  • Open Access
976 Views
26 Pages

Analysis of the Driving Stability of a Multi-Model Driven Electric-Tracked Intelligent Detection Device

  • Yitian Wang,
  • Huazhen Liu,
  • Linsen Song,
  • Longkai Liang,
  • Yiwen Zhang,
  • Zhenglei Yu,
  • Chunbai Liu,
  • Yanzhong Hao,
  • Meichao Xu and
  • Xinming Zhang
  • + 1 author

20 December 2024

The electric-tracked intelligent detection device is extensively used in engineering exploration and construction. However, in unstructured and complex terrains, its stability is challenged by a high center of gravity and poor road conditions, making...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,116 Views
24 Pages

The Design and Performance Investigation of a Split Four-Track Water-Jet Cleaning Robot for Steel Gate Panels

  • Zhenhua Duan,
  • Guisheng Fang,
  • Gaoping Shi,
  • Heng Qian,
  • Jiayi Cui and
  • Junhao Zhang

20 December 2024

Steel gates are widely used in river and sea engineering to ensure water retention and flow regulation. Due to the attachment and the alternation of dry and wet environments, water retention easily causes corrosion and destruction, while the attachme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,706 Views
19 Pages

20 December 2024

Many stroke patients develop ankle deformities due to neurological or non-neurological factors, resulting in abnormal gait patterns. While Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are commonly used to address these issues, few are specifically designed for ankle v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,078 Views
21 Pages

19 December 2024

In order to improve the control performance of the position sensorless control system of permanent magnet synchronous motors and to reduce the influence of external uncertainties on the control system, such as inertia ingestion and load disturbance,...

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Actuators - ISSN 2076-0825