Analytical Dynamics of Unrooted Multibody-Systems With Symmetries

Author(s):  
Felix M. J. Pfister ◽  
Sunil K. Agrawal

Abstract The objectives of this paper are to (i) exploit the structure of Euler-Liouville equations for multibody systems and separate the external and internal aspects of motion, (ii) specialize these equations to systems with special mass and geometric properties such as holonomoids and orthotropoids, (iii) apply the results to special orthotropoids, the spheroidal linkages of Wohlhart, and write their equations of motion in a simple and elegant manner.

2016 ◽  
Vol 823 ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliu Negrean ◽  
Kalman Kacso ◽  
Claudiu Schonstein ◽  
Adina Duca ◽  
Florina Rusu ◽  
...  

Using the main author's researches on the energies of acceleration and higher order equations of motion, this paper is devoted to new formulations in analytical dynamics of mechanical multibody systems (MBS). Integral parts of these systems are the mechanical robot structures, serial, parallel or mobile on which an application will be presented in order to highlight the importance of the differential motion equations in dynamics behavior. When the components of multibody mechanical systems or in its entirety presents rapid movements or is in transitory motion, are developed higher order variations in respect to time of linear and angular accelerations. According to research of the main author, they are integrated into higher order energies and these in differential equations of motion in higher order, which will lead to variations in time of generalized forces which dominate these types of mechanical systems. The establishing of these differential equations of motion, it is based on a generalization of a principle of analytical differential mechanics, known as the D`Alembert – Lagrange Principle.


1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. J. Pfister ◽  
S. K. Agrawal

This paper is concerned with the theory of differential equations of motion for a class of unrooted (i.e., without kinematical constraints to a Galilean frame) mechanisms called orthotropic multibody-systems and the application of this theory to the solution of three mechanisms: the Hoberman-sphere, the Wohlhart Octoid and the Fulleroid. Dedicated to O. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Techn. Karl Wohlhart on his 70th birthday


Author(s):  
Andreas Müller ◽  
Shivesh Kumar

AbstractDerivatives of equations of motion (EOM) describing the dynamics of rigid body systems are becoming increasingly relevant for the robotics community and find many applications in design and control of robotic systems. Controlling robots, and multibody systems comprising elastic components in particular, not only requires smooth trajectories but also the time derivatives of the control forces/torques, hence of the EOM. This paper presents the time derivatives of the EOM in closed form up to second-order as an alternative formulation to the existing recursive algorithms for this purpose, which provides a direct insight into the structure of the derivatives. The Lie group formulation for rigid body systems is used giving rise to very compact and easily parameterized equations.


Author(s):  
Jesús Cardenal ◽  
Javier Cuadrado ◽  
Eduardo Bayo

Abstract This paper presents a multi-index variable time step method for the integration of the equations of motion of constrained multibody systems in descriptor form. The basis of the method is the augmented Lagrangian formulation with projections in index-3 and index-1. The method takes advantage of the better performance of the index-3 formulation for large time steps and of the stability of the index-1 for low time steps, and automatically switches from one method to the other depending on the required accuracy and values of the time step. The variable time stepping is accomplished through the use of an integral of motion, which in the case of conservative systems becomes the total energy. The error introduced by the numerical integrator in the integral of motion during consecutive time steps provides a good measure of the local integration error, and permits a simple and reliable strategy for varying the time step. Overall, the method is efficient and powerful; it is suitable for stiff and non-stiff systems, robust for all time step sizes, and it works for singular configurations, redundant constraints and topology changes. Also, the constraints in positions, velocities and accelerations are satisfied during the simulation process. The method is robust in the sense that becomes more accurate as the time step size decreases.


Author(s):  
Werner Schiehlen ◽  
Makoto Iwamura

In this paper, we consider the problem to minimize the energy consumption for controlled multibody systems utilizing passive elastic elements for energy storage useful for robot systems in manufacturing. Firstly, based on the linearized equations of motion, we analyze the relationship between the consumed energy and the operating time, and the optimal trajectory using optimal control theory. Then, we verify the analytical solution by comparing with the numerical one computed considering the full nonlinear dynamics. After that we derive a condition for the operating time to be optimal, and propose the optimal design method for springs. Finally, we show the effectiveness of the design method by applying it to a 2DOF manipulator.


Author(s):  
Stefan Reichl ◽  
Wolfgang Steiner

This work presents three different approaches in inverse dynamics for the solution of trajectory tracking problems in underactuated multibody systems. Such systems are characterized by less control inputs than degrees of freedom. The first approach uses an extension of the equations of motion by geometric and control constraints. This results in index-five differential-algebraic equations. A projection method is used to reduce the systems index and the resulting equations are solved numerically. The second method is a flatness-based feedforward control design. Input and state variables can be parameterized by the flat outputs and their time derivatives up to a certain order. The third approach uses an optimal control algorithm which is based on the minimization of a cost functional including system outputs and desired trajectory. It has to be distinguished between direct and indirect methods. These specific methods are applied to an underactuated planar crane and a three-dimensional rotary crane.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Pfeiffer

Abstract Constraints in multibody systems are usually treated by a Lagrange I - method resulting in equations of motion together with the constraint forces. Going from non-minimal coordinates to minimal ones opens the possibility to project the original equations directly to the minimal ones, thus eliminating the constraint forces. The necessary procedure is described, a general example of combined machine-process dynamics discussed and a specific example given. For a n-link robot tracking a path the equations of motion are projected onto this path resulting in quadratic form linear differential equations. They define the space of allowed motion, which is generated by a polygon-system.


Author(s):  
E. Bayo ◽  
J. M. Jimenez

Abstract We investigate in this paper the different approaches that can be derived from the use of the Hamiltonian or canonical equations of motion for constrained mechanical systems with the intention of responding to the question of whether the use of these equations leads to more efficient and stable numerical algorithms than those coming from acceleration based formalisms. In this process, we propose a new penalty based canonical description of the equations of motion of constrained mechanical systems. This technique leads to a reduced set of first order ordinary differential equations in terms of the canonical variables with no Lagrange’s multipliers involved in the equations. This method shows a clear advantage over the previously proposed acceleration based formulation, in terms of numerical efficiency. In addition, we examine the use of the canonical equations based on independent coordinates, and conclude that in this second case the use of the acceleration based formulation is more advantageous than the canonical counterpart.


Author(s):  
Ali Meghdari ◽  
Farbod Fahimi

Abstract Generalization of Kane’s equations of motion for elastic multibody systems is considered. Initially, finite element techniques are used to generate the elastic form of generalized coordinates. Then, the number of elastic coordinates are reduced by the component mode synthesis. Finally, Kane’s method is applied to obtain the equations of motion of such systems. Using this method, dynamic model of an elastic robot with one degree of freedom is presented.


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