Frequency Domain Structural Optimization of a Flexible Manipulator Incorporating a PD Controller in the Design Stage

Author(s):  
Yong Hoon Chang ◽  
Ali Seireg

Abstract This study investigates the potential advantages of integrated design strategies for flexible manipulators that utilize a controller in the process of optimizing the structural design. Clamped free and clamped mass beam models are considered in the investigation for the structural optimization with respect to natural frequencies and mass. A PD controller is utilized in the design process with several objective functions that incorporate weighted combinations of the mass of the structure, modal mass, modal stiffness, and the natural frequency of the rigid mode and the dominant natural frequency of the flexible mode. The results show that the objective function, which minimizes the mass and the product of the modal mass and modal stiffness of the rigid mode and maximize the natural frequency of the flexible mode with appropriate weighting factors, gave the best dynamic performance. Although a two link tubular planar manipulator with a PD controller and assumed beam models for the links is considered in the optimization based on modal parameters, the reported approach can be extended to time domain optimization of multi-link spacial robots with complex structures designed to perform particular tasks.

2014 ◽  
Vol 615 ◽  
pp. 313-316
Author(s):  
Zai Liang Chen ◽  
Luo Hong Deng ◽  
Cong Jing

Designed new table for large floor boring and milling machine, used ANSYS to optimize the structure of the table as a whole. According to the contours of removable material the materials which can be removed, obtained the inner ribs layout of table and the sand holes location of rib plate. Dynamic optimization variables on basic ribs cell, studied the effect of steel lattice structure parameters influenced on the natural frequency of the lattices and the related parameter of lattices influenced on whole table, to get the ideal rib lattice structure after optimizing again. Optimized bench can reduce quality, increase rigidity and dynamic performance.


Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 1474
Author(s):  
Ruben Tapia-Olvera ◽  
Francisco Beltran-Carbajal ◽  
Antonio Valderrabano-Gonzalez ◽  
Omar Aguilar-Mejia

This proposal is aimed to overcome the problem that arises when diverse regulation devices and controlling strategies are involved in electric power systems regulation design. When new devices are included in electric power system after the topology and regulation goals were defined, a new design stage is generally needed to obtain the desired outputs. Moreover, if the initial design is based on a linearized model around an equilibrium point, the new conditions might degrade the whole performance of the system. Our proposal demonstrates that the power system performance can be guaranteed with one design stage when an adequate adaptive scheme is updating some critic controllers’ gains. For large-scale power systems, this feature is illustrated with the use of time domain simulations, showing the dynamic behavior of the significant variables. The transient response is enhanced in terms of maximum overshoot and settling time. This is demonstrated using the deviation between the behavior of some important variables with StatCom, but without or with PSS. A B-Spline neural networks algorithm is used to define the best controllers’ gains to efficiently attenuate low frequency oscillations when a short circuit event is presented. This strategy avoids the parameters and power system model dependency; only a dataset of typical variable measurements is required to achieve the expected behavior. The inclusion of PSS and StatCom with positive interaction, enhances the dynamic performance of the system while illustrating the ability of the strategy in adding different controllers in only one design stage.


Author(s):  
Jungmok Ma ◽  
Minjung Kwak ◽  
Harrison M. Kim

The Predictive Product Lifecycle Design (PPLD) model that is proposed in this paper enables a company to optimize its product lifecycle design strategy by considering pre-life and end-of-life at the initial design stage. By combining lifecycle design and predictive trend mining technique, the PPLD model can reflect both new and remanufactured product market demands, capture hidden and upcoming trends, and finally provide an optimal lifecycle design strategy in order to maximize profit over the span of the whole lifecycle. The outcomes are lifecycle design strategies such as product design features, the need for buy-backs at the end of its life, and the quantity of products remanufacturing. The developed model is illustrated with an example of a cell phone lifecycle design. The result clearly shows the benefit of the model when compared to a traditional Pre-life design model. The benefit would be increased profitability, while saving more natural resources and reducing wastes for manufacturers own purposes.


Author(s):  
Holly K. Ault ◽  
James C. Wilkinson

Abstract A method for the integrated design and manufacture of radial plate cams is discussed. Currently, a cam-follower system is designed by specifying constraints on the motion of the follower. The physical cam contour or cam pitch curve are not mathematically defined. The cam is manufactured from the discretized follower motion program. A new method for cam design is proposed which will produce a smooth, mathematically defined cam pitch curve while maintaining the proper constraints on the follower motion. Piecewise polynomial functions in the form of rational and/or non-rational splines may be used. Cams will be manufactured using smoothed profiles and tested for improved dynamic performance. The results of initial investigations of cam profile design for this research are presented.


2021 ◽  
pp. 94-103
Author(s):  
Jiangtao Du ◽  
Steve Sharples

The deposition of air pollutants on glazing can significantly affect the daylight transmittance of building fenestration systems in urban areas. This study presents a simulation analysis of the impact of air pollution and glazing visual transmittance on indoor daylight availability in an open-plan office in London. First, the direct links between glazing visual transmittance and daylighting conditions were developed and assessed. Second, several simple algorithms were established to estimate the loss of daylight availability due to the pollutant deposition at the external surface of vertical glazing. Finally, some conclusions and design strategies to support facade planning at the early design stage of an urban building project were developed.


1998 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 476-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinji NISHIWAKI ◽  
MIN Seungjae ◽  
Susumu EJIMA ◽  
Noboru KIKUCHI

Author(s):  
Nicola Amati ◽  
Aldo Canova ◽  
Fabio Cavalli ◽  
Stefano Carabelli ◽  
Andrea Festini ◽  
...  

This article illustrates the modeling and design of electromechanical shock absorbers for automotive applications. Relative to the commonly used hydraulic shock absorbers, electromechanical ones are based on the use of linear or rotative electric motors. If electric motor is of the DC-brushless type, the shock absorber can be devised by shunting its electric terminals with a resistive load. The damping force can be modified by acting on the added resistance. An integrated design procedure of the electrical and mechanical parameters is presented in the article. The dynamic performance that can be obtained by a vehicle with electromechanical dampers is verified on a quarter car model.


Author(s):  
Hui Li ◽  
Di Wang ◽  
Cheng Ming Zhou ◽  
Kaihong Zhang ◽  
Huilong Ren

For ultra large ore carriers, springing response should be analyzed in the design stage since springing is the steady-state resonant vibration and has an important effect on the fatigue strength of hull structure. The springing response of a 550,000 DWT ultra large ore carrier has been studied by using experimental and numerical methods. A flexible ship model composed of nine segments was used in the experiment. The model segments were connected by a backbone with varying section, which can satisfy the request of natural frequency and stiffness distribution. The experiments in regular waves were performed and the motions and wave loads of the ship were measured. The experimental results showed that springing could be excited when the wave encounter frequency coincides with half or one-third the flexural natural frequency of the ship. In this paper, the analysis of the hydroelastic responses of the ultra large ore carrier was also carried out using a 3-D hydroelastic method. Comparisons between experimental and numerical results showed that the 3-D hydroelastic method could predict the motions and the vertical bending moments quite well. Based on this numerical method, the fatigue damage was estimated and the contribution of springing was analyzed.


1973 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 384-388
Author(s):  
W. H. McKenzie ◽  
A. H. Richards

When using thermocouples directly connected to ultra-violet galvanometers for recording temperature transients, the low-voltage outputs necessitate the use of galvanometers with low natural frequencies. This puts a limitation on the overall dynamic performance. In a particular application, the user has to select the damping resistor for the galvanometer and the work describes how this is done so that the system is optimised for minimum integrated errors during a transient. The transient considered was of an exponential type which occurs frequently in practice and it is shown that the correct damping ratio and hence damping resistor for the galvanometer depends upon the non-dimensional parameter defined by the product of the natural frequency of the galvanometer and the time constant of the exponential. The results show that the usual value of damping ratio of 0·64 based on minimum sinusoidal distortion has to be modified for best dynamic performance. However, if the non-dimensional parameter is sufficiently large, higher values of damping can be used, which produce a large trace with acceptably small errors.


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