nonlinear rubber actuator
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Goals
Design a simple push pull actuator using basic mechanical components.
Low cost
Shape the force feedback (output)
Model proof of concept using nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
Analysis method
Solidworks Simulation 2015
Nonlinear static analysis
– Nonlinear material properties using Mooney-Rivlin constants
– Buckling geometric nonlinearity
Solution is calculated 50 times at equally spaced steps