scholarly journals Modeling a Knuckle-Boom Crane Control to Reduce Pendulum Motion Using the Moving Frame Method

Author(s):  
Maren Eriksen Eia ◽  
Elise Mari Vigre ◽  
Thorstein Ravneberg Rykkje

Abstract A Knuckle Boom Crane is a pedestal-mounted, slew-bearing crane with a joint in the middle of the distal arm; i.e. boom. This distal boom articulates at the ‘knuckle (i.e.: joint)’ and that allows it to fold back like a finger. This is an ideal configuration for a crane on a ship where storage space is a premium. This project researches the motion and control of a ship mounted knuckle boom crane to minimize the pendulum motion of a hanging load. To do this, the project leverages the Moving Frame Method (MFM). The MFM draws upon Lie group theory — SO(3) and SE(3) — and Cartan’s Moving Frames. This, together with a compact notation from geometrical physics, makes it possible to extract the equations of motion, expeditiously. The work reported here accounts for the masses and geometry of all components, interactive motor couples and prepares for buoyancy forces and added mass on the ship. The equations of motion are solved numerically using a 4th order Runge Kutta (RK4), while solving for the rotation matrix for the ship using the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and Rodriguez’s formula for each timestep. This work displays the motion on 3D web pages, viewable on mobile devices.

Author(s):  
Thorstein R. Rykkje ◽  
Tord Tørressen ◽  
Håvard Løkkebø

Abstract This project creates a model to assess the motion induced on a buoy at sea, under wave conditions. We use the Moving Frame Method (MFM) to conduct the analysis. The MFM draws upon concepts and mathematics from Lie group theory — SO(3) and SE(3) — and Cartan’s notion of Moving Frames. This, together with a compact notation from geometrical physics, makes it possible to extract the equations of motion, expeditiously. This work accounts for the masses and geometry of all components and for buoyancy forces and added mass. The resulting movement will be displayed on 3D web pages using WebGL. Finally, the theoretical results will be compared with experimental data obtained from a previous project done in the wave tank at HVL.


Author(s):  
Paulo Alexander Jacobsen Jardim ◽  
Jan Tore Rein ◽  
Øystein Haveland ◽  
Thomas J. Impelluso

A decline in oil-related revenues challenges Norway to focus on new types of offshore installations and their maintenance. Often, ship-mounted crane systems transfer cargo or crew onto marine structures such as floating windmills. This project analyzes the motion of a ship induced by an onboard crane in operation. It analyzes the motion of a crane mounted on a ship using The Moving Frame Method (MFM). The MFM draws upon Lie group theory and Cartan’s Moving Frames. This, together with a compact notation from geometrical physics, makes it possible to extract the equations of motion, expeditiously. This work extends a previous project that assumed many simplifications. It accounts for the masses and geometry of all components. This current approach also accounts interactive motor couples and prepares for buoyancy forces and added mass. The previous work used a symbolic manipulator, resulting in unwieldy equations. In this current phase, this research solves the equations numerically using a relatively simple numerical integration scheme. Then, the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and Rodriguez’s formula reconstructs the rotation matrix for the ship. Furthermore, this work displays the rotating ship in 3D, viewable on mobile devices. WebGL is a JavaScript API for rendering interactive 3D and 2D graphics within any compatible web browser without the use of plug-ins. This paper presents the results qualitatively as a 3D simulation. This research proves that the MFM is suitable for the analysis of “smart ships,” as the next step in this work.


2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Alexander Jacobsen Jardim ◽  
Jan Tore Rein ◽  
Øystein Haveland ◽  
Thorstein R. Rykkje ◽  
Thomas J. Impelluso

A decline in oil-related revenues challenges Norway to focus on new types of offshore installations. Often, ship-mounted crane systems transfer cargo or crew onto offshore installations such as floating windmills. This project analyzes the motion of a ship induced by an onboard crane in operation using a new theoretical approach to dynamics: the moving frame method (MFM). The MFM draws upon Lie group theory and Cartan's moving frames. This, together with a compact notation from geometrical physics, makes it possible to extract the equations of motion, expeditiously. While others have applied aspects of these mathematical tools, the notation presented here brings these methods together; it is accessible, programmable, and simple. In the MFM, the notation for multibody dynamics and single body dynamics is the same; for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D), the same. Most importantly, this paper presents a restricted variation of the angular velocity to use in Hamilton's principle. This work accounts for the masses and geometry of all components, interactive motor couples and prepares for buoyancy forces and added mass. This research solves the equations numerically using a relatively simple numerical integration scheme. Then, the Cayley–Hamilton theorem and Rodriguez's formula reconstruct the rotation matrix for the ship. Furthermore, this work displays the rotating ship in 3D, viewable on mobile devices. This paper presents the results qualitatively as a 3D simulation. This research demonstrates that the MFM is suitable for the analysis of “smart ships,” as the next step in this work.


Author(s):  
Torstein R. Storaas ◽  
Kasper Virkesdal ◽  
Gitle S. Brekke ◽  
Thorstein Rykkje ◽  
Thomas Impelluso

Abstract Norwegian industries are constantly assessing new technologies and methods for more efficient and safer maintenance in the aqua cultural, renewable energy, and oil and gas industries. These Norwegian offshore industries share a common challenge: to install new equipment and transport personnel in a safe and controllable way between ships, farms and platforms. This paper deploys the Moving Frame Method (MFM) to analyze ship stability moderated by a dual gyroscopic inertial device. The MFM describes the dynamics of the system using modern mathematics. Lie group theory and Cartan’s moving frames are the foundation of this new approach to engineering dynamics. This, together with a restriction on the variation of the angular velocity used in Hamilton’s principle, enables an effective way of extracting the equations of motion. This project extends previous work. It accounts for the dual effect of two inertial disk devices, it accounts for the prescribed spin of the disks. It separates out the prescribed variables. This work displays the results in 3D on cell phones. It represents a prelude to testing in a wave tank.


Author(s):  
Josef Flatlandsmo ◽  
Torbjørn Smith ◽  
Ørjan O. Halvorsen ◽  
Johnny Vinje ◽  
Thomas J. Impelluso

Norwegian industries are constantly assessing new technologies and methods for more efficient and safer production in the aqua cultural, renewable energy, and oil and gas industries. These Norwegian offshore industries share a common challenge: to install new equipment and transport personnel in a safe and controllable way between ships, farms and platforms. This paper deploys the Moving Frame Method (MFM) to analyze the motion induced by a crane and controlled by a gyroscopic inertial device mounted on a ship. The crane is a simple two-link system that transfers produce and equipment to and from barges. An inertial flywheel — a gyroscope — is used to stabilize the barge during transfer. The MFM describes the dynamics of the system using modern mathematics. Lie group theory and Cartan’s moving frames are the foundation of this new approach to engineering dynamics. This, together with a restriction on the variation of the angular velocity used in Hamilton’s principle, enables an effective way of extracting the equations of motion. This project extends previous work. It accounts for the dual effect of both the crane and the stabilizing inertial device. Furthermore, this work allows for buoyancy and motor induced torques. Furthermore, this work displays the results in 3D on cell phones. The long-term results of this work leads to a robust 3D active compensation method for loading/unloading operations offshore. Finally, the interactivity between the crane and the stabilizing gyro anticipates the impending time of artificial intelligence when machines, equipped with on-board CPU’s and IP addresses, are empowered with learning modules to conduct their operations.


Author(s):  
Thorstein R. Rykkje ◽  
Eystein Gulbrandsen ◽  
Andreas Fosså Hettervik ◽  
Morten Kvalvik ◽  
Daniel Gangstad ◽  
...  

Abstract This paper extends research into flexible robotics through a collaborative, interdisciplinary senior design project. This paper deploys the Moving Frame Method (MFM) to analyze the motion of a relatively high multi-link system, driven by internal servo engines. The MFM describes the dynamics of the system and enables the construction of a general algorithm for the equations of motion. Lie group theory and Cartan’s moving frames are the foundation of this new approach to engineering dynamics. This, together with a restriction on the variation of the angular velocity used in Hamilton’s principle, enables an effective way of extracting the equations of motion. The result is a dynamic 3D analytical model for the motion of a snake-like robotic system, that can take the physical sizes of the system and return the dynamic behavior. Furthermore, this project builds a snake-like robot driven by internal servo engines. The multi-linked robot will have a servo in each joint, enabling a three-dimensional movement. Finally, a test is performed to compare if the theory and the measurable real-time results match.


Author(s):  
H. Murakami

Élie Cartan’s moving frame method, developed in differential geometry, has been applied to multi-body dynamics to derive equations of motion. The explicit representation of a body-attached orthonormal coordinate basis and its origin, referred to as a moving frame, enables the usage of the special orthogonal group, SO(3), and the special Euclidean group, SE(3), to describe kinematics and kinetics of interconnected bodies by joints and force elements. The moving frame representation using Theodore Frankel’s compact notation is adopted to alleviate theoretical complexities of the Lie group theory to which SO(3) and SE(3) belong. For the variational formulation, the restricted variation of angular velocity is derived for the moving frame method. Starting from two connected rigid bodies, it will be demonstrated that the explicit representation of moving frames renders straight-forward symbolic computations of three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics. This simplicity eliminates errors in computing analytical expressions for kinematic and kinetic variables and streamlines the coding effort for numerical solution. For controller design, if the degrees-of-freedom is small, the moving frame method allows a straight-forward derivation of equations of motion in analytical form.


Author(s):  
Andreas Nordvik ◽  
Natalia Khan ◽  
Roberto Andrei Burcă ◽  
Thomas J. Impelluso

This paper presents a new method in dynamics — The Moving Frame Method (MFM) — and applies it to analyze the roll, yaw and pitch of a ship at sea, as induced by an onboard moving crane. The MFM, founded on Lie Group Theory, Cartan’s Moving Frames and a compact notation from geometrical physics, enables this expedited extraction of the equations of motion. Next, the method deploys the power of the special Euclidean Group SE(3) and a restricted variation to be used in Hamilton’s Principle, to extract the equations of motion. The mathematical model is then simplified to get a clearer picture of the parameters that impact the motion of the crane. The equations of interest are numerically solved by using fourth order Runge-Kutta method to obtain the specific data for the motion induced by the crane. Then, The Cayley-Hamilton theorem is used to reconstruct the rotation matrix. To supplement the paper, a webpage is coded with a model of the crane and ship, to graphically visualize the motion in 3D. It is imperative to note that while there are many approaches to dynamics, the MFM presents a consistent method, from 2D to 3D, and across sub-disciplines. The simplification is what has enabled undergraduate students to undertake this project.


Author(s):  
Thorstein R. Rykkje ◽  
Daniel Leinebø ◽  
Erlend Sande Bergaas ◽  
Andreas Skjelde ◽  
Thomas J. Impelluso

This project conducts research in energy dissipation. It also demonstrates the power of the new Moving Frame Method (MFM) in dynamics to inspire undergraduate students to embark on research in engineering. The MFM is founded on Lie Group Theory to model rotations of objects, Cartan’s moving frames to model the change of a frame in terms of the frame, and a new notation from the discipline of geometrical physics. The MFM presents a consistent notation for single bodies, linked systems and robotics. This work demonstrates that this new method is accessible by undergraduate students. The MFM structures the equations of motion on the Special Euclidean Group and the Principle of Virtual work. A restriction on the virtual angular velocities to enable variational methods empowers the method. This work implements an explicit fourth order Runge-Kutta numerical integration scheme. It assesses the change in mechanical energy. In addition, this work researches the energy losses due to friction in a system of linked rigid bodies. This research also builds the physical hardware and compares the theory and experiment using 3D visualization. The authors built the structure to observe the actual motion and approximate the energy loss functions. This project demonstrates the power of WebGL to supplement analyses with visualization.


Author(s):  
Joakim Nyland ◽  
Håkon Teigland ◽  
Thomas J. Impelluso

This paper presents new method in dynamics — the Moving Frame Method (MFM) — and uses it to address a challenge faceing Norwegian shipping. Large offshore renewable energy investments require the use of maintenance boats to keep them in operable conditions. Unfortunately, due to rough seas in some project locations, the transferring of crew members from vessel to turbine or platform is fraught with safety concerns. These concerns can be alleviated by controlling the motion of the transfer vessel. This research studies an add-on stability system for marine vessels to ease the process of offshore platform maintenance and crew member safety. Specifically, this research concerns an internal active system — an active gyroscopic stabilizer — and a more powerful method of theoretical and computational mechanics. This paper derives the equations of motion of a model system equipped with dual gyroscopic stabilizers, using the MFM. The equations of motion are numerically solved to obtain a numerical simulation. The method exploits a variational principle with a restricted variation of the angular velocity. The MFM simplifies dynamics, enables a consistent notation, from 2D to 3D analysis and exploits matrix algebra in lieu of the vector cross product. Finally, in a companion paper to this one, the mathematical model and the numerical simulation is verified with experiments conducted in a large-scale wave tank.


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