Design of a Kangaroo Inspired Hopping Robot for Unrestricted Locomotion and Controller Development

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin Curtis ◽  
James Mynderse ◽  
Hamid Vejdani
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Response ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Hopping Robot ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Inspired by the agility and maneuverability of running kangaroos, a prototype robot was developed using a reduced order model to constrain the system. Both passive and active models were used to understand the relationship between system parameters and gait performance. A frequency response experiment was performed on the prototype to quantify the relationship between design parameters and system responses. Additionally, preliminary tail controllers were tested. Based on the results of the initial platform, a new robot was designed and built as a platform for the study of three dimensional hopping.

Decentralized Control of a Tower Crane

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Takagi ◽  
Hidekazu Nishimura
Keyword(s):  
Decentralized Control ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Flexible Structure ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Modeling And Control ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Tower Crane ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
And Control

Abstract This paper deals with modeling and control of a crane mounted on a tower-like flexible structure. A fast transfer of the load causes the sway of the load rope and the vibration of the flexible structure. Our object is to control both the sway and the vibration by the inherent capability of the tower crane. This paper makes its three-dimensional models for simulation and reduced-order-model in order to design the decentralized control system. Then, we design the decentralized H∞ compensator and verify the efficiency by simulations and experiments.

Frequency Response of Parametric Resonance of Electrostatically Actuated Circular Plates Under Hard Excitations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Beatriz ◽  
Dumitru I. Caruntu
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Response ◽  
Parametric Resonance ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Circular Plates ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Electrostatically Actuated ◽  
Modes Of Vibration

Abstract In this paper, the Method of Multiple Scales, and the Reduced Order Model method of two modes of vibration are used to investigate the amplitude-frequency response of parametric resonance of electrostatically actuated circular plates under hard excitations. Results show that the Method of Multiple Scales is accurate for low voltages. However, it starts to separate from the Reduced Order Model results as the voltage values are larger. The Method of Multiple Scales is good for low amplitudes and weak non-linearities. Furthermore the Reduced Order Model running with AUTO 07p is validated and calibrated using the 2 Term ROM time responses.

Reduced Order Model on DC Bias Effect on the Frequency Response of Electrostatically Actuated Biosensor Microplates

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dumitru I. Caruntu ◽  
Christian Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Response ◽  
Electrostatic Force ◽  
Alternate Current ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Bias Effect ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Electrostatically Actuated ◽  
Ground Plate ◽  
Dc Bias

This paper investigates the frequency response of microplates under electrostatic actuation. The microplate is parallel to a fixed ground plate. The electrostatic force that actuates the system is given by both Alternate Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) voltages. The AC frequency is set to be near half natural frequency of the structure. Damping influence is also investigated in this paper. The method of investigation is Reduced Order Model. The effects of various parameters on the response of the structure are reported.

Reduced Order Model of Two Coupled MEMS Parallel Cantilever Resonators Under DC and AC Voltage Near Natural Frequency

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dumitru I. Caruntu ◽  
Kyle N. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Response ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Lagrange Equations ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Ground Plate

This paper deals with a system of two coupled parallel identical MEMS cantilever resonators and a ground plate. Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) voltages are applied between the first resonator and ground plate, and a DC voltage applied between the resonators. The AC voltage frequency is near natural frequency of the resonators. The electrostatic forces produced by voltages are nonlinear. System equations of motion are obtained using Lagrange equations, then nondimensionalized. The Method of Multiple Scales (MMS) is used to find the steady state frequency response. The Reduced Order Model (ROM) is used to validate MMS results. Matlab is used to find cantilever frequency response of the resonator tip. The DC voltage between resonators is showed to significantly influence the response of the first resonator.

A Method for Reducing the Order of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems

1984 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. F. Masri ◽  
R. K. Miller ◽  
H. Sassi ◽  
T. K. Caughey
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Random Excitation ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Restoring Forces ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

An approximate method that uses conventional condensation techniques for linear systems together with the nonparametric identification of the reduced-order model generalized nonlinear restoring forces is presented for reducing the order of discrete multidegree-of-freedom dynamic systems that possess arbitrary nonlinear characteristics. The utility of the proposed method is demonstrated by considering a redundant three-dimensional finite-element model half of whose elements incorporate hysteretic properties. A nonlinear reduced-order model, of one-third the order of the original model, is developed on the basis of wideband stationary random excitation and the validity of the reduced-order model is subsequently demonstrated by its ability to predict with adequate accuracy the transient response of the original nonlinear model under a different nonstationary random excitation.

Analysis of Vibration of a Tank Caused by an Explosion

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Utsumi ◽  
H. Tazuke
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Motion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Longitudinal Axis ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Large Tank ◽  
The Galerkin Method

The vibration of a large tank caused by an explosion that occurs at a place apart from the tank is analyzed. Because the tank is double-walled and the liquid is contained in the inner shell, the vibration of the outer shell subjected to the explosion-induced pressure wave that travels outside the tank is analyzed without considering the liquid. A cylindrical tank with a spherical roof is considered as a realistic three-dimensional (3D) model, and a computationally efficient semi-analytical method that is applicable to the 3D geometry of the tank–fluid interface is investigated. First, cylindrical coordinates are introduced such that the longitudinal axis intersects the center of the tank base and is normal to the explosion source plane, thereby defining the inner and outer radii of the analysis domain of the fluid motion. Next, the solutions are expressed in terms of coordinate-dependent eigenvalues and a reduced order model is developed by applying the Galerkin method to the governing equations that take into account the compressibility and nonlinearity of the fluid motion. The method is verified by comparing with earlier results obtained by a numerical method. We also analyze the vibration of the tank shell by developing its finite element (FE) model and transforming the model into modal equations to develop a reduced order model for the fluid–tank system.

scholarly journals A Reduced-Order Model for the Vibration Analysis of Mistuned Blade–Disc–Shaft Assembly

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 4762
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Bi ◽  
Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Normal Modes ◽  
Order Reduction ◽  
Symmetry Analysis ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Cyclic Symmetry ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order

An effective reduced-order model is presented in this paper for the vibration analysis of a mistuned blade–disc–shaft assembly considering the flexibility of the shaft and the rotordynamic effects. For the sake of accurate modeling and quantitative analysis, three-dimensional (3D) finite element models were employed in obtaining the governing equations of motion with the Coriolis force, centrifugal stiffening, and spin softening effects taken into account. Then, an efficient model order reduction technique based on the coordinate projection by normal modes of tuned assembly and cyclic symmetry analysis was developed for mistuned blade–disc–shaft assembly. The criterion of whether one matrix could be incorporated in cyclic symmetry analysis is presented. During the modeling, the mistuning in blade and disc was taken into account and dealt with independently. In mistuning projection, the blade and disc parts were both projected onto their tuned counterparts of the sector model, where the boundary conditions were set to be fixed and free, respectively. Finally, an example of a blade–disc–shaft assembly was employed to validate the effectiveness of the presented method in free and forced vibration analysis.

A Nonlinear Reduced-Order Model for Electrostatic MEMS

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman ◽  
Mohammad I. Younis ◽  
Ali H. Nayfeh
Keyword(s):  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Computational Cost ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Reduced Order Model ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Mems Devices ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Galerkin Procedure

We present an analytical approach and a reduced-order model (macromodel) to investigate the behavior of electrically actuated microbeam-based MEMS. The macromodel provides an effective and accurate design tool for this class of MEMS devices. The macromodel is obtained by discretizing the distributed-parameter system using a Galerkin procedure into a finite-degree-of-freedom system consisting of ordinary-differential equations in time. The macromodel accounts for moderately large deflections, dynamic loads, and the coupling between the mechanical and electrical forces. It accounts for linear and nonlinear elastic restoring forces and the nonlinear electric forces generated by the capacitors. A new technique is developed to represent the electric force in the equations of motion. The new approach allows the use of few linear-undamped mode shapes of a microbeam in its straight position as basis functions in a Galerkin procedure. The macromodel is validated by comparing its results with experimental results and finiteelement solutions available in the literature. Our approach shows attractive features compared to finite-element softwares used in the literature. It is robust over the whole device operation range up to the instability limit of the device (i.e., pull-in). Moreover, it has low computational cost and allows for an easier understanding of the influence of the various design parameters. As a result, it can be of significant benefit to the development of MEMS design software.

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