Design and Analysis of a Rigid-Flexible Parallel Mechanism for a Neck Brace

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Outer diameter</td><td class="align_center">Central angle</td><td class="align_center">Section</td><td class="align_center">Boss length</td><td class="align_center">Boss height</td><td class="align_center">Elastic modulus</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>R</i> (mm)</td><td class="align_center"><i>2λ</i><sub><i>m</i></sub> (°)</td><td class="align_center">(<i>b</i> × <i>t</i>) (mm<sup>2</sup>)</td><td class="align_center"><i>l</i><sub>1</sub> (mm)</td><td class="align_center"><i>h</i> (mm)</td><td class="align_center"><i>E</i> (MPa)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">10.5</td><td class="align_center">120</td><td class="align_center">6 × 1</td><td class="align_center">4.13</td><td class="align_center">11.5</td><td class="align_center">520</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="6"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Structural parameters of the X-shaped compliant joint.</div>

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Table 1: Design and Analysis of a Rigid-Flexible Parallel Mechanism for a Neck Brace 