Design and Analysis of the Bionic Mechanical Foot with High Trafficability on Sand
Joint Authors
Zhang, Rui
Pang, Hao
Wan, Haijin
Han, Dianlei
Li, Guoyu
Wen, Lige
Source
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The ostrich foot has excellent travelling performance on sand and plays a vital role in efficient locomotion.
The tendon-bone assembly characteristics of an ostrich foot were studied by gross anatomy, and the 3D model of ostrich foot was reconstructed and analyzed using reverse engineering techniques.
Further, the bionic mechanical foot, suitable for locomotion on loose sand, was designed based on the structural characteristics of ostrich foot and its rigid-flexible coupling mechanism of tendon-bone synergies.
The travelling performance on sand of the bionic mechanical foot was tested on a test platform by using Simi Motion.
After analyzing the angle changes of the ankle joint and the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, the displacement changes of the knee joint, the ankle joint, the MTP joint, and each phalanx along the z-axis, the plantar pressure distribution, and the footprints, we drew the conclusion that the bionic mechanical foot is helpful to reduce the sinkage and improve the trafficability on sand ground.
This study provides a new research method for the walking mechanism of a robot and deep space exploration platform walking on soft ground.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Rui& Pang, Hao& Wan, Haijin& Han, Dianlei& Li, Guoyu& Wen, Lige. 2020. Design and Analysis of the Bionic Mechanical Foot with High Trafficability on Sand. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120102
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Rui…[et al.]. Design and Analysis of the Bionic Mechanical Foot with High Trafficability on Sand. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120102
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Rui& Pang, Hao& Wan, Haijin& Han, Dianlei& Li, Guoyu& Wen, Lige. Design and Analysis of the Bionic Mechanical Foot with High Trafficability on Sand. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120102
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120102