Experimental Validation of a Volumetric Planetary Rover Wheel/Soil Interaction Model

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem Petersen ◽  
John McPhee
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Contact Model ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Normal Contact ◽  
Planetary Rover ◽  
Normal Contact Force ◽  
Contact Force Model

For the multibody simulation of planetary rover operations, a wheel-soil contact model is necessary to represent the forces and moments between the tire and the soft soil. A novel nonlinear contact modelling approach based on the properties of the hypervolume of interpenetration is validated in this paper. This normal contact force model is based on the Winkler foundation model with nonlinear spring properties. To fully define the proposed normal contact force model for this application, seven parameters are required. Besides the geometry parameters that can be easily measured, three soil parameters representing the hyperelastic and plastic properties of the soil have to be identified. Since it is very difficult to directly measure the latter set of soil parameters, they are identified by comparing computer simulations with experimental results of drawbar pull tests performed under different slip conditions on the Juno rover of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). A multibody dynamics model of the Juno rover including the new wheel/soil interaction model was developed and simulated in MapleSim. To identify the wheel/soil contact model parameters, the cost function of the model residuals of the kinematic data is minimized. The volumetric contact model is then tested by using the identified contact model parameters in a forward dynamics simulation of the rover on an irregular 3-dimensional terrain and compared against experiments.

Experimental Validation of a Volumetric Planetary Rover Wheel/Soil Interaction Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem Petersen ◽  
John McPhee
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Contact Model ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Normal Contact ◽  
Planetary Rover ◽  
Normal Contact Force ◽  
Contact Force Model

For the multibody simulation of planetary rover operations, a wheel–soil contact model is necessary to represent the forces and moments between the tire and the soft soil. A novel nonlinear contact modeling approach based on the properties of the hypervolume of interpenetration is validated in this paper. This normal contact force model is based on the Winkler foundation model with nonlinear spring properties. To fully define the proposed normal contact force model for this application, seven parameters are required. Besides the geometry parameters that can be easily measured, three soil parameters representing the hyperelastic and plastic properties of the soil have to be identified. Since it is very difficult to directly measure the latter set of soil parameters, they are identified by comparing computer simulations with experimental results of drawbar pull tests performed under different slip conditions on the Juno rover of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). A multibody dynamics model of the Juno rover including the new wheel/soil interaction model was developed and simulated in maplesim. To identify the wheel/soil contact model parameters, the cost function of the model residuals of the kinematic data is minimized. The volumetric contact model is then tested by using the identified contact model parameters in a forward dynamics simulation of the rover on an irregular three-dimensional terrain and compared against experiments.

An Experimental Correction Method for Relative Indentation of Normal Contact

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 971-984
Author(s):  
P. Peng ◽  
C. A. Di ◽  
G. S. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Input Signal ◽  
Correction Method ◽  
Large Error ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Maximum Relative Error ◽  
Normal Contact ◽  
Contact Force Model ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTRelative indentation is the input signal estimating contact force model parameters, so the signal is required to have a higher precision to ensure the accuracy of the estimated contact force model parameters. However, in the impact experiment, the vibration displacements in multiple directions are often coupled in the relative indentation, resulting in a large error of the measured relative indentation. This paper presents an experimental correction method for the relative indentation. Firstly, the relative indentation is decoupled by the established model of the spatial position of the hammerhead relative to the sample to reduce the errors caused by the rotation of the pendulum boom and the vibration of the base. A pendulum impact test device is established to verify the correction method of relative indentation. The results show that the maximum relative error between the contact force estimated by using the corrected relative indentation as the input signal and the measured contact force is less than 3%. The estimated contact force is in good agreement with the measured value, and the correlation coefficient is above 0.92. It shows that the experimental correction of the relative indentation has achieved good results, which verifies the accuracy of the correction method.

Influence of normal contact force model on simulations of spherocylindrical particles

AIChE Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 1986-2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Kumar ◽  
Avik Sarkar ◽  
William Ketterhagen ◽  
Bruno Hancock ◽  
Jennifer Curtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Normal Contact ◽  
Normal Contact Force ◽  
Contact Force Model

scholarly journals A continuous contact force model of planar revolute joint based on fitting method

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 168781401769047
Author(s):  
Yuntao Li ◽  
Qiquan Quan ◽  
Dewei Tang ◽  
Zhonghong Li ◽  
Zongquan Deng
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Contact Stiffness ◽  
Elastic Force ◽  
Contact Model ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Damping Force ◽  
Revolute Joint ◽  
Continuous Contact ◽  
Contact Force Model ◽  
Fitting Method

Both the process of eliminating the clearance in joints and the contact–impact process involve movement of a clearance mechanism, which may reduce transmission accuracy and lengthen the response time. An appropriate continuous contact force model is able to describe the contact phenomena of a joint with clearance in a facile manner. However, two main problems still should be solved in building the continuous contact force model. First, the elastic force parts in previous continuous contact force models for a revolute joint were established by amending the force exponent of the Hertz spherical contact model or by the modified Winkler contact model. Nevertheless, the force exponent is usually given by experience, and the thickness of the elastic layer in the Winkler theory is difficult to determine. Second, for the previous damping force parts of a revolute joint, the hysteretic damping coefficients were obtained by substituting the stiffness coefficient with the contact stiffness of revolute joint directly instead of using the energy conservation method for the complicated form of elastic force model. A feasible continuous contact force model based on a fitting method was proposed to avoid these problems. According to the experimental results, the continuous contact force model can be used to predict the contact characteristics of a planar revolute joint in a facile manner.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional modeling and time-delay stability analysis for robotics docking simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (14) ◽  
pp. 5438-5455
Author(s):  
Prateek Sazawal ◽  
Daniel Choukroun ◽  
Heike Benninghoff ◽  
Eberhard Gill
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Time Delay ◽  
Nonlinear System ◽  
Contact Force ◽  
System Model ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Contact Force Model ◽  
The Stability

Hardware-in-the-loop simulations of two interacting bodies are often accompanied by a time delay. The time delay, however small, may lead to instability in the hardware-in-the-loop system. The present work investigates the source of instability in a two spacecraft system model with a time-delayed contact force feedback. A generic compliance-device-based contact force model is proposed with elastic, viscous, and Coulomb friction effects in three dimensions. A 3D nonlinear system model with time delay is simulated, and the effect of variations in contact force model parameters is studied. The system is then linearized about a nominal state to determine the stability regions in terms of parameters of the spring-dashpot contact force model by the pole placement method. Furthermore, the stability analysis is validated for the nonlinear system by energy observation for both the stable and unstable cases.

Dynamic characteristics of planar linear array deployable structure based on scissor-like element with joint clearance using a new mixed contact force model

2016 ◽  
Vol 230 (18) ◽  
pp. 3161-3174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
San-Min Wang ◽  
Ru Yuan ◽  
Xiang-Zhen Xue ◽  
Chang-Jian Zhi
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Contact Model ◽  
Joint Clearance ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Continuous Contact ◽  
Deployable Structure ◽  
Contact Force Model

This paper aims at investigating precisely the dynamic performance of deployable structure constituted by scissor unit mechanisms with clearance joint. Based on the motion law in real joints, the contact model is established using an improved Gonthier nonlinear continuous contact force model, and the friction effect is considered using LuGre model. Moreover, the resulting contact force is suitable to be included into the generalized force of the equations of motion of a multibody system and contributes to replace motion constraints. In the sequel of this process, the effect of joint clearance is successfully introduced into the dynamical model of scissor deployable structure and the dynamic characteristics of deployable structure with joint clearance are obtained using a direct default correction method, which can directly modify the coordinates and speed of the system to avoid the numerical results divergence. Also, the new hybrid contact force model of revolute joint clearance is verified through comparing with the original model. The numerical simulation results show that the improved contact model proposed here has the great merit that predicts the dynamic behavior of scissor deployable structure with joint clearance.

Analytical Investigations on the Contact Force Between Bristle Packs and Shaft Surface of Brush Seals

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Li ◽  
Jiandao Yang ◽  
Liqun Shi ◽  
Rui Yang ◽  
Zhenping Feng
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Normal Contact ◽  
Normal Contact Force ◽  
Whirling Motion ◽  
Variation Characteristics ◽  
Rotor Surface ◽  
Brush Seals ◽  
Shaft Surface

The contact force between single bristle and shaft surface, as well as full bristle pack and rotor surface were analytically investigated. The contact force model between single bristle and shaft surface was established using cantilever beam theory. The eccentric whirling motion was taken into account in the present numerical model. The numerical method for the normal contact force and tangential friction force between the seal and shaft surface was derived. The effects of the eccentric whirling motion, bristle lay angle and bristle interference on the contact force of brush seals were conducted using the developed analytical model and method. The variation characteristics of the normal contact force and tangential frictional force torque between single bristle and rotor surface along the circumferential direction with different bristle lay angle, eccentric whirling motion and bristle interference was illustrated and analyzed. The numerical analysis results of the contact force between full bristle pack and shaft surface show that the contact force decreases at first and increases later with increasing the bristle lay angle at the fixed bristle interference and eccentric whirling motion. The contact force obtains the minimum when the bristle lay angle equals to 54° at the eccentric whirling motion 0.5mm and bristle pack interference 1.5mm.

Dynamics Analysis of Truss Deployment Mechanism With Imperfect Joint Considering Input Fluctuation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengfeng Bai ◽  
Jijun Zhao ◽  
Xin Shi
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Mathematic Model ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Normal Contact ◽  
Clearance Joint ◽  
Contact Force Model ◽  
Dynamic Performance Analysis

Abstract Modern spacecraft usually has large deployment structure, which consisting of plenty of joints could produce undesirable dynamic responses when considering clearances in joints and driving input fluctuation. However, in the dynamic performance analysis of space deployment mechanism, the clearances and input fluctuation are always ignored. In this study, the dynamic responses of a flexible planar scissor-like truss deployment mechanism with imperfect joint considering clearance and input fluctuation are investigated using computational methodology. First, the mathematic model of clearance joint is established. The revolute clearance joint is considered as force constraint and the joint components of an imperfect joint with clearance are modeled as contact bodies. The normal contact force model of clearance joint is established using a continuous contact force model considering energy loss. The friction effect is considered using a modified Coulomb friction model. Then, the dynamics performances of the flexible planar scissor-like truss deployment mechanism with imperfect joint considering clearance and input fluctuation are presented and discussed. Different case studies for the scissor-like truss deployment mechanism with clearance are investigated considering driving input fluctuation. The simulation results show that the dynamic characteristics of the mechanism with clearance joint are changed more obviously when considering driving input fluctuation. Therefore, investigation implies that dynamics responses of the truss deployment mechanism are much worse when considering clearance joint and input fluctuation, which indicates that driving input fluctuation leads to more obvious degradation of the dynamic performance of the truss deployment mechanism with imperfect joint.

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