Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAM) have been recently considered as a prominent challenge
regarding pneumatic actuators specifically for rehabilitation and medical applications. Since …

During the last two decades, much joint research regarding vibration based methods has
been done, leading to developing various algorithms and techniques. These algorithms and …

In this paper, a dynamic neuro-fuzzy system is proposed toward modeling the pneumatic
artificial muscle, which are widely used in robotics and rehabilitation. To benefit from the …

The present numerical research studies the effect of nano-materials in a lid-driven cylindrical
cavity with rotation of circumferential top wall. The heat is transferred from two lateral walls to …

Flexural cartridge/suspension is compliant mechanism that is used in nano precision
engineering application due to its excellent advantages of providing no backlash, no friction …

Small-sized ultra-precise optical devices require compact compliant ortho-planar springs
(COPS) aka. flexure springs, for precise, frictionless linear motion which depends highly on …

This paper examines the detailed energy and exergy distribution of a 34 cc (cc) air-cooled,
two-stroke engine configured to operate on different natural gas (NG) compositions, pure …

The control and design optimization of a Free Piston Engine Generator (FPEG) has been
found to be difficult as each independent variable changes the piston dynamics with respect …

Linear engine alternator (LEA) design optimization traditionally has been difficult because
each independent variable alters the motion with respect to time, and therefore alters the …

Methods to quantify the energy losses within linear motion devices that included flexural
springs as the main suspension component were investigated. The methods were applied to …