Optimal Gaits for Mechanical Rectifier Systems
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Article
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Blair, J. (Author)
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Title:
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
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Volume/ Issue No.: 2011/JAN V.56 N.1
Call No.:629.805 ITA Location: Periodicals & References Hall - 2nd floor
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Physical Description |
p 59-71
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Subject Area/ Descriptors |
Engineering
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Abstract |
The essential mechanism underlying animal locomotion can be viewed as mechanical rectification that converts periodic body movements to thrust force through interactions with the environment. This paper defines a general class of mechanical rectifiers as multi-body systems equipped with such thrust generation mechanisms....
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IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
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Issu: 2011/JAN V.56 N.1
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