CPC F15B 15/103 (2013.01) [F15B 15/202 (2013.01); F15B 1/021 (2013.01); F15B 11/036 (2013.01); F15B 13/027 (2013.01); F15B 2211/20538 (2013.01); F15B 2211/212 (2013.01); F15B 2211/30505 (2013.01); F15B 2211/30585 (2013.01); F15B 2211/31564 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6306 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6309 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6313 (2013.01); F15B 2211/665 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6655 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7107 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7142 (2013.01); F15B 2211/765 (2013.01); F15B 2211/78 (2013.01); F15B 2215/30 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A variable recruitment actuator system, comprising:
a high-pressure fluid connection;
a plurality of actuators;
a variable recruitment actuator mechanism to selectively recruit a subset of the plurality of actuators based on a position of the variable recruitment actuator mechanism by selectively placing the subset of the plurality of actuators in fluid communication with the high-pressure fluid connection; and
a control system to:
control the position of the variable recruitment actuator mechanism based on an input from a user;
determine a power output based on the input from the user;
use a relative pressure differential of the subset of the plurality of actuators to determine an actual power output; and
adjust the position of the variable recruitment actuator mechanism to adjust the subset of the plurality of actuators.
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