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I want to know about how to simulate when external force is applied.

Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 5:25 pm

by dsaito

I am using McKibbenActuator in OpenSim. Is it possible to find out how much the muscle resists when an external force is applied to the model and it is moved? When a constant external force is applied, it continues to move. In reality, I think the muscles will resist and become immobile.
The model is https://simtk.org/projects/finger

Re: I want to know about how to simulate when external force is applied.

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 12:01 pm

by mjasmuss

Hi Daichi,

Do you mind clarifying your question? Are you applying a force and you want to simulate what the muscles and passive force would do to compensate for that force? Do you have any experimental data?

All the best,

Mike