Research Article

Study on the Structure and Performance of an Antagonistic Pneumatic Bidirectional Rotary Joint

Table 2

Structural parameters of the actuator.

ParameterNumerical valueUnit

The silicone tube radius10mm
The silicone tube initial wall thickness2mm
The silicone tube elastic modulus1.116MPa
The distance between the silicone tube and the central shaft axes35mm
The initial effective actuator deformation arc length100mm
The total effective actuator deformation arc length110mm
The actuator height56mm
The initial angle of the actuator180°