Peristaltic Linear Pneumatic Actuators

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit your paper(s) to our Special Issue on “Peristaltic Linear Pneumatic Actuators” in Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). Both original research and review articles are welcome.

Pneumatic systems have always been attractive due to their simplicity, low cost, high power to weight ratio, and high velocities. Despite this, pneumatic solutions are often set aside, namely due to the difficulties associated with the high friction forces involved. To cope with this, the use of flexible materials to build alternative pneumatic actuators has been receiving increasing attention from the scientific community. Pneumatic Linear Peristaltic Actuators (PLPA) are one of those alternatives that present several potential advantages: low cost, a virtually unlimited stroke, and the possibility to perform curved motion profiles. Furthermore, given its working principle, the sliding friction in these actuators is lower than the one found in conventional ones, making the system less complex to control.

To highlight recent developments and future perspectives, this Special Issue invites contributions from all aspects on PLPAs, including but not limited to:

• Novel hose materials and geometries
• Design and fabrication, including 3D printing techniques
• Improvement of the actuator service life
• Theory and modelling
• Other membrane based pneumatic actuators

Prof. Dr. Fernando Gomes De Almeida
Prof. Dr. João Falcão Carneiro
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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