Research Article
Additive Manufacturing Applications on Flexible Actuators for Active Orthoses and Medical Devices
Table 2
Main features of the silicone rubber SPAs.
| | Field of application | Dimensions, b × h × s (mm3) | Type of deformation | Maximum deformation (mm) | Pmax (bar) | Fmax (N) |
| | Brace for scoliosis | 80 × 80 × 10 | Monolateral | 40 | 0.6 | 100 | | Grasper | 60 × 40 × 10 | Symmetrical | 14 | 0.8 | 90 | | Massage device | 44 × 36 × 9
104 × 123 × 9 | Monolateral | 10 | 1 | 30 | | Brace for unloading the spine | 128 × 88 × 6 | Symmetrical | 20 | 0.5 | 800 |
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Dimension of the single-channel SPA; dimension of the multichannel SPA; external radius × internal radius × thickness. |
