Experimental Results of a 3-DOF Parallel Manipulator as an Earthquake Motion Simulator
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Parallel manipulators are increasingly used in new applications by exploiting their better characteristics with respect to those of serial manipulators, such as higher stiffness, velocity and acceleration, payload. In this paper, experimental results are presented of a novel application of a 3-DOF CaPaMan (Cassino Parallel Manipulator) prototype to simulate point seismograms and 3D earthquake motion. The rigid body acceleration (linear acceleration, angular velocity and acceleration) has been experimentally analyzed to simulate real 3D earthquakes by using the parallel manipulator. Furthermore, first experimental results are reported to analyze earthquake effects on scaled civil structures.
2020 ◽
Vol 9
(2)
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pp. 135
2012 ◽
Vol 588-589
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pp. 1664-1668
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