Merlin Humaniform muscles 3

Merlin HUMANIFORM MUSCLES

Page - 3

to Pages - 0 - 1 - 2

INTRODUCTION

ABOUT US
GETTING STARTED
DEFINITIONS + MEANINGS

SHOP HERE

ROBOTS
REMOTE CONTROL+ TELEROBOTICS
CIRCUIT PROTOTYPING
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
MICRO-CONTROLLERS
SENSORS + VISION
ACTUATORS
MOTORS
MOTOR CONTROLLERS
POWER + BATTERIES
TEST EQUIPMENT
BOOKS
TOOLS

CONTACT US

CONTACT+ SUPPORT
ORDER + SALES INFO
TERMS+ CONDITIONS
PRIVACY STATEMENT

RESOURCES

LINKS
CURRENCY CONVERTER

How do I arrange Humaniform Muscles for my application?
This to a large extent depends on the application. Bear in mind that muscles only exert force during contraction i.e. you need another muscle or a return spring to pull in the opposite direction. This is like the muscle arrangement in a human body where we have muscles arranged in pairs. The agonist muscle pulls in one direction while the antagonist muscle (or a return spring) pulls in the other

The graph above depicts the Max. Force available for a muscle at varying pressure for a given maximum muscle diameter. The Max. Force on the Y-axis is in Newtons. The Max. Diameter is measured when the muscle is fully contracted. The profiles are shown for muscles at three different pressures 4, 5 and 6 Bar.

The graph is based upon a mathematical model that has been tested against a variety of actual muscles under different conditions. It should be used as a guide only.

The Max. Force of a muscle is available when the muscle is fully extended, as the muscle contracts the available force drops as a function of length

The diagram above depicts the major dimensions of the Humaniform Muscle. The clamp blocks have 4 M3 mounting holes which are left empty for customer use. Each clamp block also has a protruding lug for the attachment of tendons. Tendons allow the muscle to apply force at a distance.

The material used for “tendon” depends on the force of the muscle, we have used catgut, nylon cord and metal cord (stranded steel wire)

For ordering and pricing information please contact us as these muscles are currently undergoing further development.

to Pages - 0 - 1 - 2