TCP MUSCLE
ARCHITECTURE

BUILD v0.3
STATUS: PROTOTYPE
PHASE: FIBER → FASCICLE
MATERIALS SOURCED
FIRST FASCICLE: PENDING
ARM ASSEMBLY: FUTURE
START HERE

BUILD COMPONENTS

01
Fiber
Nylon + nichrome TCP coil — the base actuator unit
02
Fascicle
Fiber bundle in PET sleeve — muscle fiber analog
03
Tendons
Elastic TPU + Kevlar wraps — spring energy storage
04
Muscle
Full hierarchy + control architecture

BUILD STAGES

05
Arm Build
8-phase build plan — Upper Arm → full arm → AI control
REFERENCES
06
Specs / BOM
Full bill of materials + power targets
07
Notion
All research docs + workspace links