Effective leg stiffness of animal running and the co-optimization of energetic cost and stability

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2018.04.020zbMath1397.92070OpenAlexW2798212452WikidataQ88372908 ScholiaQ88372908MaRDI QIDQ1642622

ZhuoHua Shen, Justin E. Seipel

Publication date: 15 June 2018

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.04.020

zbMATH Keywords

optimizationdynamic stabilitytradeofflegged locomotionrunningenergetic costleg stiffness

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10)

Cites Work

• A simple model for clock-actuated legged locomotion
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• A Simply Stabilized Running Model
• Stride-to-stride energy regulation for robust self-stability of a torque-actuated dissipative spring-mass hopper
• The Dynamics of Legged Locomotion: Models, Analyses, and Challenges

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