Imitation of human muscle by using an electromechanical system

Engin Ünal; Samet Özcan

doi:10.1515/mt-2022-0173

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Imitation of human muscle by using an electromechanical system

Engin Ünal und Samet Özcan
Samet Özcan was born in 1989 in Elazig. He graduated from Fırat University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2014. He completed his master’s degree in 2019. He is currently working as a site manager in a private company.

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Abstract

Humanity is increasingly approaching the dream of making humanoid robots that have been imaginary for many years with advancing technology. Designs that are close to perfect in humanoid or animal-like robots emerge with the research and development studies carried out by researchers on this subject. In order to develop these robots, the movement mechanism of humans and animals must be examined again. Robots will work in place of people and can be used in wars with the development of these systems. In this study, the usability and performance of the linear actuator, which is widely used in various mechatronic systems as a linear motion provider, in the artificial muscle mechanism have been tested. Moreover, it tried to create a similar prototype by examining the working logic of skeletal muscle. The different aspect of the study is to indicate how the motion energy can be gained without using the conventional motors that are used in robot technologies. The artificial musculature is formed by arranging the electromagnets in a row, leaving a gap between them. The desired length of movement is formed as a result of the activated electromagnets gaining magnetism and closing the gap. In the study, the maximum load that the artificial muscle can pull according to the given voltage was 130.18 N and the average maximum gap length of each sarcomere was 1.68 mm. The efficiency of artificial muscle was found to be 56% compared to human muscle.

Keywords: artificial muscle; electromagnet; muscle fiber; robotic; sarcomere

Corresponding author: Engin Ünal, Mechanical Engineering of Technology Faculty, Firat Universitesi, 23119, Elazig, Turkey, E-mail: enginunal@firat.edu.tr

About the author

Samet Özcan

Samet Özcan was born in 1989 in Elazig. He graduated from Fırat University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2014. He completed his master’s degree in 2019. He is currently working as a site manager in a private company.

Acknowledgments

This study was produced from the master thesis entitled “Development of artificial muscle system with electromechanical energy conversion for robotic applications” conducted at Fırat University, Institute of Science and Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering. Engin ÜNAL Owner of the concept and Author of the manuscript, Samet ÖZCAN Conducting the Experiments.

Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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artificial muscle; electromagnet; muscle fiber; robotic; sarcomere