function [fl] = forclen( lf, lfopt, w)

% purpose - compute force produced by a muscle at given length

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% John H. Challis, The Penn. State University (April 28, 1998)
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% calling
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% fl = forclen( lf, lfopt, w)
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% input
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% lf - current length of fiber
% lfopt - optimum length of muscle fiber
% w - model width parameter
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% output
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% fl - fraction of maximum isometric force muscle can produce at current
% length
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fl = 1 - ( (lf - lfopt) / (w * lfopt) )^2;

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if (fl < 0.0)
fl = 0.0;
end

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