Coupling between the Output Force and Stiffness in Different Variable Stiffness Actuators
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Coupling between the Output Force and Stiffness in Different Variable Stiffness Actuators
The fundamental objective in developing variable stiffness actuators is to enable the actuator to deliberately tune its stiffness. This is done through controlling the energy flow extracted from internal power units, i.e., the motors of a variable stiffness actuator (VSA). However, the stiffness may also be unintentionally affected by the external environment, over which, there is no control. T...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Actuators
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2076-0825
DOI: 10.3390/act3030270