Finding symmetric orthogonal Gough-Stewart platforms

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 880-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. McInroy ◽  
F. Jafari
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1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiming Ji

This paper shows that special features of the Stewart platform can lead to the decomposition of the moving plate and the legs in the dynamic analysis. Formulas for evaluating, separately, the driving forces needed for the movement of the legs are developed for studying the combined inertia effect of all the leg rotations in a Stewart platform. The proposed formulation is easy to implement for Stewart platforms with nonnegligible leg inertia.


Author(s):  
Edward J. Haug ◽  
Frederick A. Adkins ◽  
Chi-Mei Luh ◽  
Jia-Yi Wang

Abstract Criteria for the set of all points in a pair of working bodies in a mechanism or manipulator that can coincide for any kinematically admissible configuration of the underlying mechanism, called the domain of interference between the bodies, are formulated. Kinematic equations for the mechanism and parameterizations of the domains of the working bodies are used to derive analytical criteria for domains of interference. Three complementary problems are formulated and analyzed to characterize (1) the set of points in one of the interfering bodies that are occupied by any point in the second body, (2) the set of points in one of the interfering bodies that are occupied by any point on the boundary of the second body, and (3) the set of all points in space that are simultaneously occupied by points in the interfering bodies; each condition occurring for any kinematically admissible configuration of the mechanism. Analytical criteria for the boundaries of domains of interference for each of the three problems arc derived, based on row-rank deficiency of a sub-Jacobian matrix associated with the kinematic equations for each of the problems. Numerical methods for mapping boundaries of domains of interference are presented and illustrated for planar Stewart platforms with domes attached that are characteristic of flight or ground vehicle simulators.


Author(s):  
Shucen Du ◽  
Josef Schlattmann ◽  
Stefan Schulz ◽  
Arthur Seibel

The CENTAUROB is a mobile service robot which can operate in unstructured environments while always remain in a statically stable position. The special feature of this system is the use of two Stewart platforms as leg structures, providing high flexibility and maneuverability. By a special foot geometry (shape like a C), it has been possible for the first time to realize a walking biped which can even handle spiral staircases. In this paper, we present a new and advanced prototype of this system.


2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 517-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Selfridge ◽  
Gary K. Matthew

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1301-1315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-zhou Jiang ◽  
Jing-feng He ◽  
Zhi-zhong Tong ◽  
Wei Wang
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Author(s):  
Oren Masory ◽  
Jian Wang

Abstract The workspace and the dexterity of a Stewart Platform are effected by the choice of its major dimensions, actuators’ stroke and the kinematic constraints of its joints. An investigation of the effects of these parameters on workspace volume of the platform is presented. The obtained results were normalized so that these can be used as a design tool for the selection of dimensions, joints and actuators.


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