Bipedal locomotion stabilized by impact and switching: I. Two-and three-dimensional, three-element models

1 January 1987

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Dynamics and Stability of Systems

Vol. 2 (2) , 73-96
https://doi.org/10.1080/02681118708806029

Abstract

Two mathematical models are developed to study the effect of impact and switching on the stability of bipedal locomotion systems. The stability of the systems is analysed by perturbation method and studying the phase-plane portraits of the generalized coordinates.

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