Cam Profile Generation for Cam-Spring Mechanism With Desired Torque

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Gao ◽  
Yannan Liu ◽  
Wei-Hsin Liao
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Direct Derivation ◽  
Cam Profile ◽  
Derivation Method ◽  
Spring Mechanism ◽  
Pitch Curve

Commercial springs have linear characteristics. Nevertheless, in some cases, nonlinear behavior (e.g., nonlinear torque) is desired. To handle that, a cam-spring mechanism with a specified cam profile was proposed in our previous work. In this paper, to further study the cam profile generation, a new convenient design method is proposed. First, the model of cam-spring mechanism considering the friction force is analyzed. Based on this model, sorts of derivation processes are conducted for obtaining the expression of spring torque. When the friction coefficient is zero, the analytical solution of the equation (spring deformation) is derived. However, in practice, where the friction coefficient is not zero, an analytical solution is not available. Therefore, a numerical solution is sought. Then, with the obtained spring deformation, the cam profile and pitch curve are generated. Results of an experiment conducted to verify the new method show that the cam profile generated by the direct derivation method can precisely mimic the desired torque characteristics. In addition, the hysteresis induced by the friction force in the cam-spring mechanism is also studied. By increasing the spring stiffness, spring free length, and the cam eccentricity, the hysteresis in the cam-spring mechanism can be decreased.

Design of Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis With Nonlinear Parallel Spring Mechanism

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Gao ◽  
Yannan Liu ◽  
Wei-Hsin Liao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Power Requirement ◽  
Human Ankle ◽  
Cam Profile ◽  
Quadratic Bézier Curve ◽  
Spring Mechanism ◽  
Power And Energy ◽  
And Control

In this paper, a powered ankle-foot prosthesis with nonlinear parallel spring mechanism is developed. The parallel spring mechanism is used for reducing the energy consumption and power requirement of the motor, at the same time simplifying control of the prosthesis. To achieve that goal, the parallel spring mechanism is implemented as a compact cam-spring mechanism that is designed to imitate human ankle dorsiflexion stiffness. The parallel spring mechanism can store the negative mechanical energy in controlled dorsiflexion (CD) phase and release it to assist the motor in propelling a human body forward in a push-off phase (PP). Consequently, the energy consumption and power requirements of the motor are both decreased. To obtain this desired behavior, a new design method is proposed for generating the cam profile. Unlike the existing design methods, the friction force is considered here. The cam profile is decomposed into several segments, and each segment is fitted by a quadratic Bezier curve. Experimental results show that the cam-spring mechanism can mimic the desired torque characteristics in the CD phase (a loading process) more precisely. Finally, the developed prosthesis is tested on a unilateral below-knee amputee. Results indicate that, with the assistance of the parallel spring mechanism, the motor is powered off and control is not needed in the CD phase. In addition, the peak power and energy consumption of the motor are decreased by approximately 37.5% and 34.6%, respectively.

Effect of shape/size and distribution of microgeometries of textures on tribo-performance of crankpin bearing

2021 ◽  
pp. 135065012110105
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Liem ◽  
Wu Zhenpeng ◽  
Jiao Renqiang
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Contact Force ◽  
Distribution Density ◽  
Hydrodynamic Lubrication ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Asperity Contact ◽  
Combined Model ◽  
Obvious Effect ◽  
Area Density

The effect of the shape/size and distribution of microgeometries of textures on improving the tribo-performance of crankpin bearing is proposed. Based on a combined model of the slider-crank mechanism dynamic and hydrodynamic lubrication, the distribution density, area density, and shape of spherical textures, square-cylindrical textures, wedge-shaped textures, and a hybrid between spherical texture and square-cylindrical texture on the crankpin bearing's tribo-performance are investigated under different operating conditions of the engine. The tribological characteristic of the crankpin bearing is then evaluated via the indexes of the oil film pressure p, asperity contact force, friction force, and friction coefficient of the crankpin bearing. The research results show that the distribution density with n = 12 and m = 6, and area density with α = 30% of various microtextures have an obvious effect on ameliorating the crankpin bearings tribo-performance. Concurrently, at the mixed lubrication region, the shape of the square-cylindrical texture on improving the tribo-performance is better than the other shapes of the spherical texture, wedge-shaped texture, and spherical and square-cylindrical texture. Particularly, all the average values of the asperity contact force, friction force, and friction coefficient with a square-cylindrical texture are significantly reduced by 14.6%, 19.5%, and 34.5%, respectively, in comparison without microtextures. Therefore, the microtextures of the spherical texture applied on the bearing surface can contribute to enhance the durability and decrease the friction power loss of the engine.

A novel technique for modeling friction behavior in knitted fabric simulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 776-792
Author(s):  
Vajiha Mozafary ◽  
Pedram Payvandy
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Uniform Distribution ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Knitted Fabric ◽  
Friction Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Fabric Structure ◽  
Fabric Surface

Purpose Fabric-object friction force is a fundamental factor in cloth simulation. A large number of parameters influence the frictional properties of fabrics such as fabric structure, yarn structure, and inherent properties of component fibers. The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel technique for modeling fabric-object friction force in knitted fabric simulation based on the mass spring model. Design/methodology/approach In this technique, unlike other studies, distribution of friction coefficient over the fabric surface is not uniform and depends on the fabric structure. The main reason for considering non-uniform distribution is that in various segments of fabric, contact percent of fabric-object is different. Findings The proposed technique and common methods based on friction coefficient uniform distribution are used to simulate the frictional behavior of knitted fabrics. The results show that simulation error values for proposed technique and common methods are 2.7 and 9.4 percent as compared with the experimental result, respectively. Originality/value In the existing methods of the friction force modeling, the friction coefficient of fabric is assumed uniform. But this assumption is not correct because fabric does not have an isotropic structure. Thus in this study, the friction coefficient distribution is considered based on fabric structure to achieve more of realistic simulations.

Study of Friction Coefficient and Friction Force on Magnetic Abrasive Finishing

2011 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 663-666
Author(s):  
Yan Chen ◽  
Akira Shimamoto ◽  
X. Gao ◽  
M.M. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Magnetic Abrasive Finishing ◽  
Abrasive Particles ◽  
Abrasive Finishing ◽  
Alumina Particles ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Grinding Efficiency

In order to enhance grinding efficiency of the magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) method, we usually use the sinter method or the cementation method to mix the magnetic particles and abrasive particles together. However, the cost is high, and the variety is incomplete. Therefore, with the ferromagnetism to iron particles, the alumina particles and the lipin three kind of material simple mixture participate in the magnetic abrasive finishing which directly polishes, already obtained the good effect through the experiment. This paper analyses and explains the characteristic of the friction coefficient and the friction force on magnetic abrasive finishing according as account and experiment data.

Spline Based Design of Cam Contours for Improved Dynamic Performance

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly K. Ault ◽  
James C. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Polynomial Functions ◽  
Piecewise Polynomial ◽  
Cam Design ◽  
Piecewise Polynomial Functions ◽  
Cam Follower ◽  
Cam Profile ◽  
Pitch Curve ◽  
Design And Manufacture

Abstract A method for the integrated design and manufacture of radial plate cams is discussed. Currently, a cam-follower system is designed by specifying constraints on the motion of the follower. The physical cam contour or cam pitch curve are not mathematically defined. The cam is manufactured from the discretized follower motion program. A new method for cam design is proposed which will produce a smooth, mathematically defined cam pitch curve while maintaining the proper constraints on the follower motion. Piecewise polynomial functions in the form of rational and/or non-rational splines may be used. Cams will be manufactured using smoothed profiles and tested for improved dynamic performance. The results of initial investigations of cam profile design for this research are presented.

PUSHOVER ANALYSIS BY ONE ELEMENT PER MEMBER FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC DESIGN

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 111-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. LIU ◽  
Y. P. LIU ◽  
S. L. CHAN
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Pushover Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Computational Effort ◽  
Effective Length ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Individual Element ◽  
Economical Design ◽  
Performance Based Seismic Design

Nonlinear static (pushover) analysis is an effective and simple tool for evaluating the seismic response of structures and offers an attractive choice for the performance-based design. As such, it has generally been used in modern design due to its practicality. However, the nonlinear plastic design method consumes extensive computational effort for practical structures under numerous load cases. Thus, an efficient element capturing the nonlinear behavior of a beam-column will be useful. In this paper, the authors propose a practical pushover analysis procedure using a single element per member for seismic design. As an improvement to previous research works, both P – Δ and P – δ effects as well as initial imperfections in global and member levels are considered. Therefore, the section capacity check without the assumption of effective length is adequate for present design and the conventional individual element design is avoided. The uncertainty of the buckling effects and effective length method can be eliminated and so a more economical design can be achieved. Two benchmark steel frames of three-storey and nine-storey in FEMA 440 were analyzed to illustrate the validity of the proposed method.

Experimental Study of a Variable Pressure Damper on Automotive Valve Motion

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Jang Liou ◽  
Grodrue Huang ◽  
Wensyang Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Variable Pressure ◽  
Friction Forces ◽  
Valve Spring ◽  
Valve Motion

Abstract A variable pressure damper (VPD) is used here to adjusted the friction force on the valve spring to investigate the relation between the friction force and the valve bouncing phenomenon. The friction force on the valve spring is found experimentally, and the corresponding friction coefficient is also determined. Dynamic valve displacements at different speeds with different friction forces are calibrated. Bouncing and floating of the valve are observed when the camshaft reaches high speed. From the measured valve displacement, the VPD is shown to have significant improvement in reducing valve bouncing distance and eliminating floating. However, experimental results indicate that the valve bouncing can not be eliminated completely when the camshaft speed is at 2985 rpm.

Tribology research of the turned zirconium-dioxide ceramics

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-190
Author(s):  
G. Fledrich ◽  
R. Keresztes ◽  
L. Zsidai
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Dry Friction ◽  
Zirconium Dioxide ◽  
Steel Specimen ◽  
Friction Condition ◽  
Normal Direction ◽  
Basic Material ◽  
Series Production ◽  
Ceramic Specimen

The zirconium dioxide as basic material is suitable to machine by tool with regular edge derivingfrom lower ceramic hardness and from other characteristics so in case of piece production or small – andmedium series production, at quick prototype production can become potential material alike. The aims tocompare the arising frictional characteristics in case of dry friction condition in case of ceramic – steelsurface pairs machined with different sets. We have developed for an equipment to carry out tribologicaltests. During the test we pressure the steel counter face with determined normal direction force thecasing surface of the rotating ceramic specimen and in the meantime we measure the value of the frictionforce with force meter cell. We have calculated the friction coefficient characterizing the system from thenormal direction force and the friction force as well as we measured the wear of the steel specimen andits deformation.

scholarly journals Design of Vegetable Pot Seedling Pick-up Mechanism with Planetary Gear Train

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhipeng Tong ◽  
Gaohong Yu ◽  
Xiong Zhao ◽  
Pengfei Liu ◽  
Bingliang Ye
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Planetary Gear ◽  
Gear Train ◽  
Dimensional Synthesis ◽  
Planetary Gear Train ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Physical Prototype ◽  
Noncircular Gears ◽  
Pitch Curve ◽  
Parameter Values

Abstract It has been challenging to design seedling pick-up mechanism based on given key points and trajectories, because it involves dimensional synthesis and rod length optimization. In this paper, the dimensional synthesis of seedling pick-up mechanism with planetary gear train was studied based on the data of given key points and the trajectory of the endpoint of seedling pick-up mechanism. Given the positions and orientations requirements of the five key points, the study first conducted a dimensional synthesis of the linkage size and center of rotation. The next steps were to select a reasonable solution and optimize the data values based on the ideal seedling trajectory. The link motion was driven by the planetary gear train of the two-stage gear. Four pitch curves of noncircular gears were obtained by calculating and distributing the transmission ratio according to the data. For the pitch curve with two convex points, the tooth profile design method of incomplete noncircular gear was applied. The seedling pick-up mechanism was tested by a virtual prototype and a physical prototype designed with the obtained parameter values. The results were consistent with the theoretical design requirements, confirming that the mechanism meets the expected requirements for picking seedlings up. This paper presents a new design method of vegetable pot seedling pick-up mechanism for an automatic vegetable transplanter.

Friction Characteristics and Adhesion Force Under Low Normal Load

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhisa Ando ◽  
Yuichi Ishikawa ◽  
Tokio Kitahara
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Adhesion Force ◽  
Normal Load ◽  
Adhesion Forces ◽  
Test Pieces ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Constant Normal Load ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Steel Balls

The friction coefficient and adhesion force between steel balls and flat test pieces were measured during friction under low normal load in order to examine the tribological characteristics. First, the friction coefficients were measured under a constant normal load of 0.8 to 2350 μN, and the adhesion forces were measured before and after each friction. The result showed that the friction coefficient was highest at low normal loads, while the friction force divided by the sum of the normal load and the mean adhesion force was almost constant over the whole range of loads. Second, when the normal load was reduced gradually during friction, friction still acted when the normal load became negative and a pulling off force was applied to the surface. Thus an adhesion force acts during friction and this adhesion force affects the friction force in the same way as the normal load.

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