Design of a Six Degree-of-Freedom Tripod Parallel Mechanism for Flight Simulators

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 715-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichi Shiga ◽  
◽  
Yutaka Tanaka ◽  
Hiroyuki Goto ◽  
Hiroshi Takeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Flight Training ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Motion Platform ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Motion Simulator ◽  
Turning Radius ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom

Flight training simulators serve to reduce in-flight activities related to training and research, preserving fuel, decreasing aircraft operating costs, and minimizing noise pollution. In terms of worldwide market forecast for commercial air transport, the market share of the Asia / Pacific region will increase from its current 25% growth to 30%, and the largest market will be mid-range jets. In this paper, a rotational type of tripod parallel mechanism with a large workspace and a small installation area for a motion platform of a new flight simulator is proposed and designed. The proposed parallel mechanism has three legs rotating on the ground. Each leg supporting the motion platform changes its turning radius on the base frame. Three sliding and rotating motions realize six degrees of freedom for the motion platform. In order to evaluate the movements of the mechanism, a virtual motion simulator to calculate the movements of the mechanism and to analyze the performance of the workspace through repeated calculations is developed. The analytical results show that the developed rotational type of the tripod parallel mechanism has a larger motion space and tilt angles than dose the conventional Stewart-Gough platform parallel mechanism for flight simulators.

Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of Simulator Six-DOF Platform

2014 ◽  
Vol 651-653 ◽  
pp. 716-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Qiu Liu ◽  
Ying Xin Zhai ◽  
Xiao Feng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Motion Platform ◽  
Fuzzy Pid Control ◽  
Six Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Characteristics Analysis ◽  
Six Dof ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom

Six degrees of freedom motion platform is an important part of the flight simulator. To study the dynamic characteristics of the simulator, the paper carried a six degree of freedom motion platform dynamics analysis, and proposed fuzzy PID control strategy, and through the ADAMS software to establish a simulation model of six degrees of freedom motion platform, simulation results show that the use of strategy has good control effect for the simulator is designed to provide some reference.

Commercial Transport Aircraft Flight Simulator Flying Qualities Airworthiness Verification

2012 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
pp. 170-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Ni Zhang ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Ya Kui Gao
Keyword(s):  
Flight Control ◽  
Flight Simulation ◽  
Flight Training ◽  
Flight Simulator ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Motion Platform ◽  
Transport Aircraft ◽  
Flying Qualities ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom

Flight simulation is a simulation of flight and various aspects of the flight environment. Flight simulation is used for a variety of reasons, including aircraft development and flight training. The engineering flight simulator is used for a certain commercial transport aircraft development. The aircraft adopts fly-by-wire flight control technology. The engineering flight simulator was mainly used as a platform to test flying quality of the aircraft. The simulator has actual aircraft cockpit with wide-field visual system mounted on large six degree of freedom(DOF) motion platform that feature comprehensive flight and systems models. In order to demonstrate the flying quality of the aircraft, Flying quality verification experiments were carried out on the simulator. This test provided a means by which one may evaluate flight characteristics for fly-by-wire flight control commercial transport aircraft. Experiment results were evaluated .

scholarly journals Design and Calibration of a Hall Effect System for Measurement of Six-Degree-of-Freedom Motion within a Stacked Column

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3740
Author(s):  
Olafur Oddbjornsson ◽  
Panos Kloukinas ◽  
Tansu Gokce ◽  
Kate Bourne ◽  
Tony Horseman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hall Effect ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Reactor Core ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Seismic Safety ◽  
Six Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom

This paper presents the design, development and evaluation of a unique non-contact instrumentation system that can accurately measure the interface displacement between two rigid components in six degrees of freedom. The system was developed to allow measurement of the relative displacements between interfaces within a stacked column of brick-like components, with an accuracy of 0.05 mm and 0.1 degrees. The columns comprised up to 14 components, with each component being a scale model of a graphite brick within an Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor core. A set of 585 of these columns makes up the Multi Layer Array, which was designed to investigate the response of the reactor core to seismic inputs, with excitation levels up to 1 g from 0 to 100 Hz. The nature of the application required a compact and robust design capable of accurately recording fully coupled motion in all six degrees of freedom during dynamic testing. The novel design implemented 12 Hall effect sensors with a calibration procedure based on system identification techniques. The measurement uncertainty was ±0.050 mm for displacement and ±0.052 degrees for rotation, and the system can tolerate loss of data from two sensors with the uncertainly increasing to only 0.061 mm in translation and 0.088 degrees in rotation. The system has been deployed in a research programme that has enabled EDF to present seismic safety cases to the Office for Nuclear Regulation, resulting in life extension approvals for several reactors. The measurement system developed could be readily applied to other situations where the imposed level of stress at the interface causes negligible material strain, and accurate non-contact six-degree-of-freedom interface measurement is required.

scholarly journals A New Approach of Soft Joint Based on a Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanism for Robotic Applications

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 1468
Author(s):  
Luis Nagua ◽  
Carlos Relaño ◽  
Concepción A. Monje ◽  
Carlos Balaguer
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Humanoid Robots ◽  
Inverse Kinematic ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Flexible Polymer ◽  
The Mathematical Model

A soft joint has been designed and modeled to perform as a robotic joint with 2 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) (inclination and orientation). The joint actuation is based on a Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanism (CDPM). To study its performance in more detail, a test platform has been developed using components that can be manufactured in a 3D printer using a flexible polymer. The mathematical model of the kinematics of the soft joint is developed, which includes a blocking mechanism and the morphology workspace. The model is validated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (CAD software). Experimental tests are performed to validate the inverse kinematic model and to show the potential use of the prototype in robotic platforms such as manipulators and humanoid robots.

The Parallel Mechanism and Variable Acceleration Control Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 579-580 ◽  
pp. 659-664
Author(s):  
Xiang Bo Ouyang ◽  
Ke Tian Li ◽  
Hong Jian Xia ◽  
Su Juan Wang ◽  
Huan Wei Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Control Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Connecting Rod ◽  
Motion Platform ◽  
The Third ◽  
Symmetric Structure ◽  
Slide Block ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Moving Platform

t presents the parallel mechanism and variable acceleration control method, which is composed of slider, connecting rod, moving platform and linear guide etc. The motion platform is supported by three connecting rods through hinging, the other end of the connecting rods are respectively hinged with two sliders. Among them two pairs of connecting rod, two sliders and the moving platform formed a symmetric structure that is the so called Parallel Mechanism. The third connecting rod is parallel to one of two connecting rods, so that the two parallel connecting rods, slide block and the moving platform formed a parallelogram structure, it makes that the moving platform is always parallel to liner guiderail in the process of movement. By controlling the two sliders moving in the way of variable acceleration, it can make the trajectory curve, speed curve and acceleration curve of the moving platform are continuous, smooth, so impact and vibration of the moving platform is limited in the operation process.

Design of a Novel Parallel Mechanism for Haptic Device

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-63
Author(s):  
Jin Lixing ◽  
Duan Xingguang ◽  
Li Changsheng ◽  
Shi Qingxin ◽  
Wen Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Force Feedback ◽  
Parallel Architecture ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Haptic Device ◽  
Haptic Devices ◽  
Modeling And Optimization ◽  
Teleoperation Systems

Abstract This paper presents a novel parallel architecture with seven active degrees of freedom (DOFs) for general-purpose haptic devices. The prime features of the proposed mechanism are partial decoupling, large dexterous working area, and fixed actuators. The detailed processes of design, modeling, and optimization are introduced and the performance is simulated. After that, a mechanical prototype is fabricated and tested. Results of the simulations and experiments reveal that the proposed mechanism possesses excellent performances on motion flexibility and force feedback. This paper aims to provide a remarkable solution of the general-purpose haptic device for teleoperation systems with uncertain mission in complex applications.

Nonlinear Six-Degree-of-Freedom Dynamic Model for Risers, Pipelines, and Beams

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (03) ◽  
pp. 177-185
Author(s):  
Michael M. Bernitsas ◽  
John E. Kokarakis
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Nonlinear Effects ◽  
Nonlinear Formulation ◽  
Marine Risers ◽  
Internal Fluid ◽  
Rotational Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Structural Imperfections ◽  
Inertia Forces

A nonlinear model for the dynamic behavior of tubular beams such as marine risers, pipelines, legs of tension leg platforms, and drill strings is developed. The formulation includes three translational degrees of freedom of the riser cross section and three rotational degrees of freedom for shear and torsion. Nonlinear constitutive equations for cross sections of unequal principal stiffnesses and extensible material are derived. Initial structural imperfections which are inherent in long risers are modeled in the form of initial curvature and geometric torsion which do not induce strains. The inertia forces due to the motion of the riser and internal fluid motions are formulated. The external hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces are integrated on the riser surface as pressure and traction forces. The model is a comprehensive consistent nonlinear formulation of the riser dynamics and can be used for evaluation of the significance of nonlinear effects.

Kinematic and Workspace Modelling of a 6-PUS Parallel Mechanism

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Landuré ◽  
Clément Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Kinematic Analysis ◽  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Inverse Kinematic ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Accurate Description ◽  
Transmission Ratio ◽  
Inverse Kinematic Problem ◽  
Jacobian Matrices ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom

This article presents the kinematic analysis of a six-degree-of-freedom six-legged parallel mechanism of the 6-PUS architecture. The inverse kinematic problem is recalled and the Jacobian matrices are derived. Then, an algorithm for the geometric determination of the workspace is presented, which yields a very fast and accurate description of the workspace of the mechanism. Singular boundaries and a transmission ratio index are then introduced and studied for a set of architectural parameters. The proposed analysis yields conceptual architectures whose properties can be adjusted to fit given applications.

Experimental Validation of the Kinematics of a 3PRS Compliant Mechanism for Micromilling

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Ruiz ◽  
Francisco Campa Gomez ◽  
Constantino Roldan-Paraponiaris ◽  
Oscar Altuzarra
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Compliant Mechanism ◽  
Motion Controller ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Compliant Joints ◽  
Hybrid Manipulator ◽  
Compliant Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Actuated Joints

The present work deals with the development of a hybrid manipulator of 5 degrees of freedom for milling moulds for microlenses. The manipulator is based on a XY stage under a 3PRS compliant parallel mechanism. The mechanism takes advantage of the compliant joints to achieve higher repetitiveness, smoother motion and a higher bandwidth, due to the high precision demanded from the process, under 0.1 micrometers. This work is focused on the kinematics of the compliant stage of the hybrid manipulator. First, an analysis of the workspace required for the milling of a single mould has been performed, calculating the displacements required in X, Y, Z axis as well as two relative rotations between the tool and the workpiece from a programmed toolpath. Then, the 3PRS compliant parallel mechanism has been designed using FEM with the objective of being stiff enough to support the cutting forces from the micromilling, but flexible enough in the revolution and spherical compliant joints to provide the displacements needed. Finally, a prototype of the 3PRS compliant mechanism has been built, implementing a motion controller to perform translations in Z direction and two rotations. The resulting displacements in the end effector and the actuated joints have been measured and compared with the FEM calculations and with the rigid body kinematics of the 3PRS.

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