Total muscle-tendon force from activation and normalised fiber kinematics:
\(F = F_{max}\,[a\,f_L(\tilde l)\,f_V(\tilde v) + f_{PE}(\tilde l)]\cos\alpha\).
Usage
hillMuscleForce(
activation,
norm_len,
norm_vel,
max_isometric_force = 1000,
pennation = 0
)
Arguments
- activation
Activation in [0, 1].
- norm_len
Normalised fiber length.
- norm_vel
Normalised fiber velocity.
- max_isometric_force
Peak isometric force (N).
- pennation
Pennation angle (rad).