Basic Research on the Vibratory Travelling Element : Travelling mode and Velocity

抄録

A new travelling mechanism termed a vibratory travelling element is devised. This element has many bristles standing in regular order at two different inclinations and acting as cantilever springs. First, the possibility of travelling is examined by means of the computer simulation using a dynamical model, and secondly, the travelling mode and the velocity are mainly investigated experimentally. The experimental results verify the simulation, and it seems to be possible to develop this mechanism.