Research Article
A FEM-Experimental Approach for the Development of a Conceptual Linear Actuator Based on Tendril’s Free Coiling
Table 4
Experimental load-displacement data.
| | Applied weight (g) | Contraction length (mm) | | Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 |
| | 20 | 58 | 57 | 59 | | 40 | 57 | 59 | 58 | | 60 | 56 | 56 | 57 | | 80 | 57 | 58 | 56 | | 100 | 56 | 56 | 56 | | 120 | 56 | 57 | 56 | | 140 | 54 | 54 | 56 | | 160 | 54 | 54 | 54 | | 180 | 53 | 53 | 54 | | 200 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
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