NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Stepping pdf

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Stepping

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An actuator for moving a load has a frame forming a race between two surfaces thereof, at least two elements joined together by at least one flexible member, the elements and the at least one flexible member being disposed between the two surfaces of the frame that forms a race, one of the elements further joined to the load by a portion of the at least one flexible member, wherein when an element comes into contact with a surface of the frame it will stick thereto absent a repelling force, and moving means disposed to selectively attract or repel a corresponding element towards or away from one or the other of the two surfaces of the frame that forms the race. The actuator effects movement of the load in a direction towards or away from the elements, by changing a position of at least one of the elements on a surface of the frame that forms the race

• Creator/s: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS
• Date: 3/17/2009
• Year: 2009
• Book Topics/Themes: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ACTUATORS, FLEXING, LOADS (FORCES), SURFACE GEOMETRY, PATENTS, FLEXIBILITY, Vranish, John M. [Inventor

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