Novel Spring Mechanism Enables Iterative Energy Accumulation under Force and Deformation Constraints
Cole A. Dempsey,David J. Braun,Cole A. Dempsey,David J. Braun
Springs can provide force at zero net energy cost by recycling negative mechanical work to benefit motor-driven robots or spring-augmented humans. However, humans have limited force and range of motion, and motors have a limited ability to produce force. These limits constrain how much energy a conventional spring can store and, consequently, how much assistance a spring can provide. In this paper...
