HandMECH—Mechanical Hand Prosthesis: Conceptual Design of the Hand Compartment

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-117
Author(s):  
Baris Baysal ◽  
Ramazan Unal
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Hand Prosthesis ◽  
Mechanical Hand

A study of a robotic hand with tendon driven fingers

Robotica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1034-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesare Rossi ◽  
Sergio Savino ◽  
Vincenzo Niola ◽  
Stefano Troncone
Keyword(s):  
Potential Application ◽  
Human Hand ◽  
Linear Actuator ◽  
Robotic Hand ◽  
Hand Prosthesis ◽  
Mechanical Hand ◽  
Single Finger ◽  
Complex Shapes ◽  
Kinematic Behaviour ◽  
Modelling Studies

SUMMARYIn the present paper, a model of an underactuated robotic hand with tendon driven fingers is proposed. The aim of the project was to study the feasibility of building a mechanical hand with four or five fingers, the movement of which is achieved using a single linear actuator. The mechanism was first modelled in order to study the possible improvement in the ability of a “robotic hand” powered with a single actuator in regard to grasping objects with complex shapes and also in achieving a strong grip on objects. Next, a model of the finger was studied in order to optimize of its parameters. Finally, a five-fingered robotic hand was modelled for potential application as a human hand prosthesis. Our studies on the dynamic and kinematic behaviour of a single finger mechanism permitted us to make the first prototypes of the mechanism. In addition to modelling studies, we also present a prototype of the modelled robotic hand that was developed in order to optimize functionality and simplicity of construction.

Innovative Conceptual Design

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehud Kroll ◽  
Sridhar S. Condoor ◽  
David G. Jansson
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design

ANALYSIS OF COMPETING VARIANTS OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS WITHOUT AIR EXTRACTION FROM ENGINES AT THE STAGE OF PASSENGER AIRCRAFT ONBOARD SYSTEMS CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Denis Igorevich Smagin ◽  
Konstantin Igorevich Starostin ◽  
Roman Sergeevich Savelyev ◽  
Anatoly Anatolyevich Satin ◽  
Anastasiya Romanovna Neveshkina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Research University ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Moscow Aviation Institute ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems

One of the ways to achieve safety and comfort is to improve on-board air conditioning systems.The use of air cooling machine determines the air pressure high level at the point of selection from the aircraft engine compressor. Because of the aircraft operation in different modes and especially in the modes of small gas engines, deliberately high stages of selection have to be used for ensuring proper operation of the refrigeration machine in the modes of the aircraft small gas engines. Into force of this, most modes of aircraft operation have to throttle the pressure of the selected stage of selection, which, together with the low efficiency of the air cycle cooling system, makes the currently used air conditioning systems energy inefficient.A key feature of the architecture without air extraction from the main engines compressors is the use of electric drive compressors as a source of compressed air.A comparative analysis of competing variants of on-board air conditioning system without air extraction from engines for longrange aircraft projects was performed at the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University).The article deals with the main approaches to the decision-making process on the appearance of a promising aircraft on-board air conditioning system at the stage of its conceptual design and formulated the basic requirements for the structure of a complex criterion at different life cycle stages.The level of technical and technological risk, together with a larger installation weight, will require significant costs for development, testing, debugging and subsequent implementation, but at the same time on-board air conditioning system scheme without air extraction from the engines will achieve a significant increase in fuel efficiency at the level of the entire aircraft.

Conceptual Design of Geophysical Microsatellite

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 5-15
Author(s):  
S.A. Matviyenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design

Multi-Objective Design Problem of Tire Wear and Visualization of Its Pareto Solutions2

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Koishi ◽  
Z. Shida
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Problems ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Objective Functions ◽  
Pareto Solutions ◽  
Design Problems ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
Design Variables

Abstract Since tires carry out many functions and many of them have tradeoffs, it is important to find the combination of design variables that satisfy well-balanced performance in conceptual design stage. To find a good design of tires is to solve the multi-objective design problems, i.e., inverse problems. However, due to the lack of suitable solution techniques, such problems are converted into a single-objective optimization problem before being solved. Therefore, it is difficult to find the Pareto solutions of multi-objective design problems of tires. Recently, multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have become popular in many fields to find the Pareto solutions. In this paper, we propose a design procedure to solve multi-objective design problems as the comprehensive solver of inverse problems. At first, a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is employed to find the Pareto solutions of tire performance, which are in multi-dimensional space of objective functions. Response surface method is also used to evaluate objective functions in the optimization process and can reduce CPU time dramatically. In addition, a self-organizing map (SOM) proposed by Kohonen is used to map Pareto solutions from high-dimensional objective space onto two-dimensional space. Using SOM, design engineers see easily the Pareto solutions of tire performance and can find suitable design plans. The SOM can be considered as an inverse function that defines the relation between Pareto solutions and design variables. To demonstrate the procedure, tire tread design is conducted. The objective of design is to improve uneven wear and wear life for both the front tire and the rear tire of a passenger car. Wear performance is evaluated by finite element analysis (FEA). Response surface is obtained by the design of experiments and FEA. Using both MOGA and SOM, we obtain a map of Pareto solutions. We can find suitable design plans that satisfy well-balanced performance on the map called “multi-performance map.” It helps tire design engineers to make their decision in conceptual design stage.

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