Development of insertion-type peristalsis pump using pneumatic artificial muscles

摘要: This study aims to develop a new type of peristaltic pump that transports high-viscosity and solid–liquid mixture fluids. Pumps capable transporting such fluids are essential in various situations as factory transportation, outdoors, emergencies. These conventionally transported by positive-displacement rotodynamic pumps. However, could collide with the impeller thereby damage pump, whereas must be sufficiently large apply high pressure fluid. A small can transport these would save space enable outdoor applications dredging operations. Thus, we adopted earthworm peristalsis model mechanism fluid within standard plumbing infrastructure. The insertion-type developed this uses an artificial rubber muscle achieve earthworm-like mechanism. capability energy efficiency ...