Footnote:
Finale Version (invited paper). - Druckausg.: Proceedings // XII International Conference on Systems, Automatic Control and Measurements, SAUM 2014, Niš, November 12 - 14, 2014 / University of Niš, Faculty of Electronic Engineering ... [ed.: Vlastimir Nikolić ...]. - Niš : Unigraf X-Copy, 2014, S. 1-4. - ISBN 978-86-6125-117-7
Description:
The hydraulic actuation of cochlear implant is considered in this research. The deformation behavior of the compliant mechanism by hydraulic actuation is of interest to facilitate the insertion of the implant or the instrument used in the non-linear access paths to the target area, and to avoid any damage, which could occur during the surgical procedure. The described implant is a hydraulically actuated compliant structure with a symmetric internal hollow core and with a non-stretchable thin fibre embedded in the wall. Under inner pressure of 6 bar, the structure is bended, thus the insertion will facilitate during the operation. With the help of the simulations, a specific geometry of the compliant structure is determined for the target deformation executed by hydraulic actuation.