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The paper presents a hose type joint which is controlled by pneumatic pressure. The joint is made by a special type of hose with 2 or 4 pneumatic chambers. The hose has a particular construction in order to assure a strength discontinuity of the hose structure. That feature permits the bending of the hose proportional with the pneumatic pressure value. The bending of this hose joint can be made in different planes by controlling the pressure in the hose chambers. This kind of joint can be used in many multi-body mobile systems which necessitate the control over every joint. The main advantage is that it’s not using elements in motion and the friction phenomenon is eliminated.
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Dumitru, N., Negru, M., Dumitru, S. (2010). Simulation of a Pressure Controlled Hose Type Joint Using F.E.M.. In: Visa, I. (eds) SYROM 2009. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3522-6_46
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