scholarly journals Shaking Force Balancing of the Delta Robot

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Geng ◽  
Vigen Arakelian ◽  
Damien Chablat
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Robot Control ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Mass Center ◽  
Motion Generation ◽  
Suggested Approach ◽  
Mass Redistribution ◽  
Delta Robot ◽  
Straight Lines

Abstract The paper deals with the shaking force balancing of the DELTA robot. The balancing of the shaking force of the DELTA robot is carried out through the center of mass acceleration minimization. The trajectories of the total mass center of moving links are defined as straight lines between the initial and final positions of the platform. Then, the motion between these positions are parameterized with “bang-bang” motion profiles. Such a motion generation allows the reduction of the maximal value of the center of mass acceleration and, consequently, leads to the reduction in the shaking force. A main advantage of this method is its simplicity and versatility. It is carried out without any modification of mass redistribution of the initial robot structure, i.e. without adding counterweights. In the case of changing trajectories or payloads, it is just necessary to provide the initial and final positions of the platform, calculate the input parameters according to the proposed method and implemented them in the robot control system. Numerical simulations illustrate the efficiency of the suggested approach.

scholarly journals Balancing of the Orthoglide Taking into Account Its Varying Payload

Robotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Jing Geng ◽  
Vigen Arakelian ◽  
Damien Chablat ◽  
Philippe Lemoine
Keyword(s):  
Total Mass ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Inertial Force ◽  
Industrial Robots ◽  
Suggested Approach ◽  
Counter Rotation ◽  
Mechanical Methods ◽  
Robot Systems ◽  
Inertial Moment ◽  
Supporting Frame

For fast-moving robot systems, the fluctuating dynamic loads transmitted to the supporting frame can excite the base and cause noise, wear, and fatigue of mechanical components. By reducing the shaking force completely, the dynamic characteristics of the robot system can be improved. However, the complete inertial force and inertial moment balancing can only be achieved by adding extra counterweight and counter-rotation systems, which largely increase the total mass, overall size, and complexity of robots. In order to avoid these inconveniences, an approach based on the optimal motion control of the center of mass is applied for the shaking force balancing of the robot Orthoglide. The application of the “bang–bang” motion profile on the common center of mass allows a considerable reduction of the acceleration of the total mass center, which results in the reduction of the shaking force. With the proposed method, the shaking force balancing of the Orthoglide is carried out, taking into account the varying payload. Note that such a solution by purely mechanical methods is complex and practically inapplicable for industrial robots. The simulations in ADAMS software validate the efficiency of the suggested approach.

scholarly journals Control system of 4-DOF palletizing robot based on improved R control multi-objective trajectory planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 168781402110027
Author(s):  
Jianqiang Wang ◽  
Yanmin Zhang ◽  
Xintong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Trajectory Planning ◽  
Robot Control ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Function Testing ◽  
Robot Control System

To realize efficient palletizing robot trajectory planning and ensure ultimate robot control system universality and extensibility, the B-spline trajectory planning algorithm is used to establish a palletizing robot control system and the system is tested and analyzed. Simultaneously, to improve trajectory planning speeds, R control trajectory planning is used. Through improved algorithm design, a trajectory interpolation algorithm is established. The robot control system is based on R-dominated multi-objective trajectory planning. System stack function testing and system accuracy testing are conducted in a production environment. During palletizing function testing, the system’s single-step code packet time is stable at approximately 5.8 s and the average evolutionary algebra for each layer ranges between 32.49 and 45.66, which can save trajectory planning time. During system accuracy testing, the palletizing robot system’s repeated positioning accuracy is tested. The repeated positioning accuracy error is currently 10−1 mm and is mainly caused by friction and the machining process. By studying the control system of a four-degrees-of-freedom (4-DOF) palletizing robot based on the trajectory planning algorithm, the design predictions and effects are realized, thus providing a reference for more efficient future palletizing robot design. Although the working process still has some shortcomings, the research has major practical significance.

Detection of Vehicle Tripped and Untripped Rollovers by a Novel Index With Mass-Center-Position Estimations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengchen Wang ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Load Transfer ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Roll Motion ◽  
Mass Center ◽  
Motion Models ◽  
Center Position ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vehicle Rollover ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
Rollover Index

This paper presents a novel mass-center-position (MCP) metric for vehicle rollover propensity detection. MCP is first determined by estimating the positions of the center of mass of one sprung mass and two unsprung masses with two switchable roll motion models, before and after tire lift-off. The roll motion information without saturation can then be provided through MCP continuously. Moreover, to detect completed rollover statues for both tripped and untripped rollovers, the criteria are derived from d’Alembert principle and moment balance conditions based on MCP. In addition to tire lift-off, three new rollover statues, rollover threshold, rollover occurrence, and vehicle jumping into air can be all identified by the proposed criteria. Compared with an existing rollover index, lateral load transfer ratio, the fishhook maneuver simulation results in CarSim® for an E-class SUV show that MCP metric can successfully predict the vehicle impending rollover without saturation for untripped rollovers. Tripped rollovers caused by a triangle road bump are also successfully detected in the simulation. Thus, MCP metric can be successfully applied for rollover propensity prediction.

scholarly journals Satellite Attitude Control System Design Taking into Account the Fuel Slosh and Flexible Dynamics

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain G. de Souza ◽  
Luiz C. G. de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Attitude Control ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Rigid Motion ◽  
Linear Quadratic Regulator ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Attitude Control System ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Deformable Structure ◽  
Fuel Slosh

The design of the spacecraft Attitude Control System (ACS) becomes more complex when the spacecraft has different type of components like, flexible solar panels, antennas, mechanical manipulators and tanks with fuel. The interaction between the fuel slosh motion, the panel’s flexible motion and the satellite rigid motion during translational and/or rotational manoeuvre can change the spacecraft center of mass position damaging the ACS pointing accuracy. This type of problem can be considered as a Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) where some movable or deformable structure interacts with an internal fluid. This paper develops a mathematical model for a rigid-flexible satellite with tank with fuel. The slosh dynamics is modelled using a common pendulum model and it is considered to be unactuated. The control inputs are defined by a transverse body fixed force and a moment about the centre of mass. A comparative investigation designing the satellite ACS by the Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) and Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) methods is done. One has obtained a significant improvement in the satellite ACS performance and robustness of what has been done previously, since it controls the rigid-flexible satellite and the fuel slosh motion, simultaneously.

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