A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design
Variable stiffness actuators (VSA) have attracted much attention because of their potential for human-like interaction behaviors. This paper devotes to improving the VSA’s versatility. VSA with different characteristics can be obtained by shape reconfiguration of its internal driving cams. The propo...
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| description | Variable stiffness actuators (VSA) have attracted much attention because of their potential for human-like interaction behaviors. This paper devotes to improving the VSA’s versatility. VSA with different characteristics can be obtained by shape reconfiguration of its internal driving cams. The proposed VSA mainly includes a variable stiffness module and a cam-based driven module. A common node connects the two modules. It is placed in the common grooves of the dual cams. Kinematically, the radial position of the node can be changed for stiffness adjustment by cam differential motion. Mechanically, the driven force on this node can be resolved into two orthogonal directions by cam groove, one for stiffness adjustment and another for position balance., The paper establishes the analytical relationship between the pressure angle of the cam pitch curve, stiffness adjustment speed and accuracy, and load distribution. Furtherly, the pitch curve synthetic approach for VSA reconfiguration is provided. A special cam shape with a favorable load distribution is proposed to verify the method. The correctness of the design was effectively proved by experiments in the virtual model and physical prototype. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3430154087b044fb8d5bc2c9689ba46f2023-11-24T05:44:43ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902022-11-011021408810.3390/math10214088A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration DesignFanghua Mei0Shusheng Bi1Bianhong Li2School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaVariable stiffness actuators (VSA) have attracted much attention because of their potential for human-like interaction behaviors. This paper devotes to improving the VSA’s versatility. VSA with different characteristics can be obtained by shape reconfiguration of its internal driving cams. The proposed VSA mainly includes a variable stiffness module and a cam-based driven module. A common node connects the two modules. It is placed in the common grooves of the dual cams. Kinematically, the radial position of the node can be changed for stiffness adjustment by cam differential motion. Mechanically, the driven force on this node can be resolved into two orthogonal directions by cam groove, one for stiffness adjustment and another for position balance., The paper establishes the analytical relationship between the pressure angle of the cam pitch curve, stiffness adjustment speed and accuracy, and load distribution. Furtherly, the pitch curve synthetic approach for VSA reconfiguration is provided. A special cam shape with a favorable load distribution is proposed to verify the method. The correctness of the design was effectively proved by experiments in the virtual model and physical prototype.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/21/4088reconfigurationcam pitch curve synthesisload distributionstiffness adjustment speed and accuracy |
| spellingShingle | Fanghua Mei Shusheng Bi Bianhong Li A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design Mathematics reconfiguration cam pitch curve synthesis load distribution stiffness adjustment speed and accuracy |
| title | A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design |
| title_full | A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design |
| title_short | A Novel Cam-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator: Pitch Curve Synthetic Approach for Reconfiguration Design |
| title_sort | novel cam based variable stiffness actuator pitch curve synthetic approach for reconfiguration design |
| topic | reconfiguration cam pitch curve synthesis load distribution stiffness adjustment speed and accuracy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/21/4088 |
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