Forward Kinematics and Singularity Analysis of a 3-RPR Planar Parallel Manipulator

Author(s):  
Xianwen Kong
2011 ◽  
Vol 121-126 ◽  
pp. 2829-2833
Author(s):  
Xiao Rong Zhu ◽  
Hui Ping Shen

In this paper, a 2-DOF planar parallel manipulator actuated horizontally by linear actuators is proposed. The inverse and forward kinematics can be described in closed form. The velocity equation, singularity of the manipulator and the conditioning index is investigated. In addition, the inverse dynamics problem of the device is investigated employing the Lagrange approach. The dynamic simulation is carried out. The results show that the kinematics performance and the force transmissibility are worse when the end-effecter moves near the singularity. The proposed manipulator can be applied to the field of machine tools or used as the mobile base for a spatial manipulator. The results of the paper are very useful for the design and application of the new manipulator.


1970 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soheil Zarkandi

Finding Singular configurations (singularities) is one of the mandatory steps during the design and control of mechanisms. Because, in these configurations, the instantaneous kinematics is locally undetermined that causes serious problems both to static behavior and to motion control of the mechanism. This paper addresses the problem of determining singularities of a 3-PRRR kinematically redundant planar parallel manipulator by use of an analytic technique. The technique leads to an input –output relationship that can be used to find all types of singularities occurring in this type of manipulators.Key Words: Planar parallel manipulators; Redundant manipulators; Singularity analysis; Jacobian matrices.DOI: 10.3329/jme.v41i1.5356Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. ME 41, No. 1, June 2010 1-6


Robotica ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinsong Wang ◽  
Jun Wu ◽  
Tiemin Li ◽  
Xinjun Liu

SUMMARYThis paper deals with the position workspace, orientation workspace, and singularity of a 3-degree-of-freedom (DOF) planar parallel manipulator with actuation redundancy, which is created by introducing a redundant link with active actuator to a 3-DOF nonredundant parallel manipulator. Based on the kinematic analysis, the position workspace and orientation workspace of the redundantly actuated parallel manipulator and its corresponding nonredundant parallel manipulator are analyzed, respectively. In the singularity analysis phase, the relationship between the generalized input velocity and the generalized output velocity is researched on the basis of the theory of singular value decomposition. Then a method to investigate the singularity of parallel manipulators is presented, which is used to determine the singularity of the redundantly actuated parallel manipulator. In contrast to the corresponding nonredundant parallel manipulator, the redundant one has larger orientation workspace and less singular configurations. The redundantly actuated parallel manipulator is incorporated into a 4-DOF hybrid machine tool which also includes a feed worktable to demonstrate its applicability.


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