Design and Analysis of a Novel Compliant Actuator With Variable Stiffness by Spring Pretension Adjustment

Autor: Youlei Zhao, Junqiang Liu, Li Li, Yapeng Xu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: IEEE Access, Vol 11, Pp 108211-108221 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2169-3536
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3321028
Popis: Variable stiffness actuators (VSA) are an emerging advanced driving method for robotic joint in physical human-robot interaction scenarios. This paper proposes a VSA based on adjusting the pre-tightening force of the driving ropes by rotating the linear springs to change the angle of its axis relative to the input frame. By adjusting the spring angle within a small relative rotation angle stroke, the angle between the spring axis and the transmission rope can be changed, thereby achieving rapid stiffness adjustment in a large range. The characteristics analysis shows that the proposed VSA has good stiffness adjustment independence. The mechanical design scheme of the VSA is introduced in detail. Simulations based on a proportional derivative (PD) controller demonstrated the effectiveness of the design.
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