Finite Element Analysis of Series Elastic Actuator for Exoskeleton Robot Joint

The finite element simulation for the joints of an exoskeleton robot is conducted in this paper. Using software OpenSim to simulate the normal walking gait of the human body, the motion angle and moment of the human hip, knee and ankle joints are obtained. Using the obtained data as the input parameters in the finite element simulation of the simulation software Ls-dyna, the strain diagrams and contact force curves of the circular roller and cam disk were obtained. In this study, three commonly used materials are selected: alloy steel, ductile iron and hard aluminum alloy. Finally, the effects of different materials on the key components of the series elastic actuator are studied.