The mechanics of running: How does stiffness couple with speed?

1990/01/01 by Thomas A. McMahon, George C. Cheng, George Cheng · 37 citations
Engineering · #Robotic Locomotion and Control #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1016/0021-9290(90)90042-2

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