Energy Dissipation Rate Control for Planar Biped Walking Robot Based on the Property of Passive Dynamic Walking

Author(s):  
Mohsen Azimi ◽  
M. R. Hairi Yazdi

Several control methods based on passive dynamic walking have been proposed by researchers to provide an efficient human-like biped walking robot. For most of these passive based controllers the main idea is to shape the robot’s energy level during each Single Support Phase (SSP) to restore the mechanical energy which has been lost in the previous Impact Phases (IP). In this paper, instead of controlling the energy restoration rate during each SSP, a new strategy is introduced which provides a stable walking by controlling the energy dissipation rate during each IP. Subsequently, this method is applied to an anti-trunk biped robot with lockable knee joints to realize an active dynamic walking on level ground. Simulation results show, the proposed method is effective.

1985 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsuo TAKANISHI ◽  
Masami ISHIDA ◽  
Yoshiaki YAMAZAKI ◽  
Ichiro KATO

1991 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 1856-1867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdzisław Jaworski ◽  
Ivan Fořt

Mechanical energy dissipation was investigated in a cylindrical, flat bottomed vessel with four radial baffles and the pitched blade turbine impeller of varied size. This study was based upon the experimental data on the hydrodynamics of the turbulent flow of water in an agitated vessel. They were gained by means of the three-holes Pitot tube technique for three impeller-to-vessel diameter ratio d/D = 1/3, 1/4 and 1/5. The experimental results obtained for two levels below and two levels above the impeller were used in the present study. Radial profiles of the mean velocity components, static and total pressures were presented for one of the levels. Local contribution to the axial transport of the agitated charge and energy was presented. Using the assumption of the axial symmetry of the flow field the volumetric flow rates were determined for the four horizontal cross-sections. Regions of positive and negative values of the total pressure of the liquid were indicated. Energy dissipation rates in various regions of the agitated vessel were estimated in the range from 0.2 to 6.0 of the average value for the whole vessel. Hydraulic impeller efficiency amounting to about 68% was obtained. The mechanical energy transferred by the impellers is dissipated in the following ways: 54% in the space below the impeller, 32% in the impeller region, 14% in the remaining part of the agitated liquid.


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