Title :
Stiffness control for a 3-DOF parallel robot based machine tools
Author :
Zhang, Dan ; Patel, Shafiq ; Gao, Zhen ; Ge, Yunjian
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Technol., Ontario Univ., Oshawa, ON
Abstract :
In this paper, the topic studied comprehensively is based on the constant stiffness mechanism of a clamp plate installed on a Parawrist robot and the optimization of the manipulatorpsilas functionality. Currently situated at the Ryerson University, the Parawrist robot is used for mold polishing applications to provide a smooth surface for a finished product. The content of this research focuses on improving the stiffness of the clamp plates previously installed on the Parawrist robot to counteract the out of plane movement of its legs when performing mold polishing operations. Finite element analysis is utilized as the tool to produce the results and obtain optimization design for the constant stiffness mechanism. The overall structure of the manipulator is also improved, and improvement techniques are established.
Keywords :
clamps; finite element analysis; industrial manipulators; machine tools; manipulator kinematics; mechanical variables control; polishing machines; 3DOF parallel robot; Parawrist robot; clamp plate; finite element analysis; machine tools; manipulator; mold polishing; stiffness control; Clamps; Design optimization; Finite element methods; Intelligent robots; Leg; Machine tools; Manipulators; Parallel robots; Robotics and automation; Surface finishing; Constant Stiffness Mechanism; Design Optimization; Finite Element Analysis; Parawrist Parallel Robot;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Automation, 2008. ICIA 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Changsha
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2183-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2184-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICINFA.2008.4608160