scholarly journals Soft Robotic Gripper with Chambered Fingers for Performing In-Hand Manipulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (15) ◽  
pp. 2967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khulan Batsuren ◽  
Dongwon Yun
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Effective Model ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Range Of Movement ◽  
Fem Method ◽  
Middle Chamber ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Soft Finger

In this work, we present a soft robotic gripper for grasping various objects by mimicking in-hand manipulation. The soft robotic gripper consists of three fingers. Each finger contains three air chambers: Two chambers (side chambers) for twisting in two different directions and one chamber (middle chamber) for grasping. The combination of these air chambers makes it possible to grasp an object and rotate it. We fabricated the soft finger using 3D-printed molds. We used the finite element method (FEM) method to design the most effective model, and later these results were compared with results from experiments. The combined experimental results were used to control the range of movement of the whole gripper. The gripper could grasp objects weighing from 4 g to 300 g just by inflating the middle chamber, and when air pressure was subsequently applied to one of the side chambers, the gripper could twist the object by 35°.

Tire Cornering Simulation Using an Explicit Finite Element Analysis Code

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Koishi ◽  
K. Kabe ◽  
M. Shiratori
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Test System ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Explicit Finite Element ◽  
Explicit Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Element Method

Abstract The finite element method has been used widely in tire engineering. Most tire simulations using the finite element method are static analyses, because tires are very complex nonlinear structures. Recently, transient phenomena have been studied with explicit finite element analysis codes. In this paper, the authors demonstrate the feasibility of tire cornering simulation using an explicit finite element code, PAM-SHOCK. First, we propose the cornering simulation using the explicit finite element analysis code. To demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed simulation, computed cornering forces for a 175SR14 tire are compared with experimental results from an MTS Flat-Trac Tire Test System. The computed cornering forces agree well with experimental results. After that, parametric studies are conducted by using the proposed simulation.

An Analysis of Conventional and Self-Aligned four Terminal Resistor Structures for The Determination of The Contact Resistivity from End Resistance Measurements

1986 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Suni ◽  
M. Finetti ◽  
K. Grahn
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Computer Model ◽  
Contact Resistivity ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Model Based ◽  
A Value ◽  
And Diffusion

AbstractA computer model based on the finite element method has been applied to evaluate the effect of the parasitic area between contact and diffusion edges on end resistance measurements in four terminal Kelvin resistor structures. The model is then applied to Al/Ti/n+ Si contacts and a value of contact resistivity of Qc = 1.8×10−7.Ωcm2 is derived. For comparison, the use of a self-aligned structure to avoid parasitic effects is presented and the first experimental results obtained on Al/Ti/n+Si and Al/CoSi2/n+Si contacts are shown and discussed.

scholarly journals Construction of Wood-Based Lamella for Increased Load on Seating Furniture

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadežda Langová ◽  
Roman Réh ◽  
Rastislav Igaz ◽  
Ľuboš Krišťák ◽  
Miloš Hitka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Ultimate State ◽  
Overweight People ◽  
Number Of Layers ◽  
Fem Method ◽  
Stress And Deformation

The research on population shows that the count of overweight people has been constantly growing. Therefore, designing and modifying utility items, e.g., furniture should be brought into focus. Indeed, furniture function and safety is associated with the weight of a user. Current processes and standards dealing with the design of seating furniture do not meet the requirements of overweight users. The research is aimed at designing flexible chairs consisting of lamellae using the finite element method (FEM). Three types of glued lamellae based on wood with different number of layers and thickness were made and subsequently, their mechanical properties were tested. Values for modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture were used to determine stress and deformation applying the FEM method for modelling flexible chairs. In this research, the methodology for evaluating the ultimate state of flexible chairs used to analyse deformation and stability was defined. The analysis confirms that several designed constructions meet the requirements of actual standards (valid for the weight of a user up to 110 kg) but fail to meet the requirements for weight gain of a population.

Finite-Element Analysis of Magnetoelastic Buckling of Ferromagnetic Beam Plate

1980 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Miya ◽  
T. Takagi ◽  
Y. Ando
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Magnetic Torque ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Method

Some corrections have been made hitherto to explain the great discrepancy between experimental and theoretical values of the magnetoelastic buckling field of a ferromagnetic beam plate. To solve this problem, the finite-element method was applied. A magnetic field and buckling equations of the ferromagnetic beam plate finite in size were solved numerically assuming that the magnetic torque is proportional to the rotation of the plate and by using a disturbed magnetic torque deduced by Moon. Numerical and experimental results agree well with each other within 25 percent.

Durability Evaluations of the Car Body for Rubber-Tired Light Rail Vehicles

2006 ◽  
Vol 321-323 ◽  
pp. 1487-1490
Author(s):  
Yeon Su Kim ◽  
Rag Gyo Jeong ◽  
Tae Kon Lim ◽  
Won Ju Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Strain Gauges ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Dynamic Stresses ◽  
Test Track ◽  
Car Body ◽  
Rail Vehicles

This study was aimed at evaluating the durability of the car body for rubber-tired light rail vehicles according to Korean-standardized specifications for light rail vehicles (size, strength, structure, weight, etc.). The strengths of the car body were analyzed under two weight conditions (tare weight and maximum passenger weight) by using the finite element method. Based on the results of the analysis, dynamic stresses were measured by using strain gauges, including rosette gauges, while the train was running on the test track. Various experimental results have verified the durability and safety of the car body.

Modeling of tensile and bending properties of biaxial weft knitted composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozgur Demircan ◽  
Shinsuke Ashibe ◽  
Tatsuya Kosui ◽  
Asami Nakai
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Composite Panel ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Bending Properties ◽  
Bending Modulus ◽  
Laminate Beam ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractWithin the scope of experiments, the effect of aramid and glass yarns as stitch and biaxial (warp and weft) yarns in the biaxial weft knitted (BWK) composite was compared. After production of four types of composite panel using the hand lay-up method, the tensile and bending properties of the BWK composites were investigated both experimentally and numerically. The composite with the glass stitch and biaxial yarns exhibited higher tensile and bending properties than did the composite with the aramid stitch and biaxial yarns. The good agreement between the experimental results and the numerical results validated the applicability of the finite-element method for the BWK composites. The laminate beam theory was utilized as another modeling method for calculation of the bending modulus.

scholarly journals Optimization of EDM Parameters for Production of Biomedical Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mukesh Kumar Rakesh ◽  
Dr. Syed Faisal Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Solution ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Cylindrical Cup ◽  
Good Agreement

The finite element method (FEM) is used for simulating complex intricate shapes of industrial sheet forming operation. Effective physical parameters, as well as the numerical solution, influence the parameters of this phenomenon and its numerical prediction of results. In this study, to investigate the influence of different embossing patterns and embossing depths on the critical areas appearing during deep-drawn of a cylindrical cup. The numerical results are found from the literature survey to be in good agreement with the experimental results and accurate thinning distributions had been predict.

scholarly journals Numerical analysis of temperature field during hardfacing process and comparison with experimental results

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vukic Lazic ◽  
Ivana Ivanovic ◽  
Aleksandar Sedmak ◽  
Rebeka Rudolf ◽  
Mirjana Lazic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Moving Heat Source ◽  
The Finite Element Method

The three-dimensional transient nonlinear thermal analysis of the hard facing process is performed by using the finite element method. The simulations were executed on the open source Salome platform using the open source finite element solver Code_Aster. The Gaussian double ellipsoid was selected in order to enable greater possibilities for the calculation of the moving heat source. The numerical results were compared with available experimental results.

scholarly journals Analysis of the braking longitudinal force considered by NBR7187 (2003) through a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 801-816
Author(s):  
G. C. Bettazzi ◽  
T. B. Dumêt
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Longitudinal Force ◽  
Railway Bridge ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Fem Method ◽  
Real Behavior

This paper analyzed the mechanical behavior of a railway bridge by the Finite Element Method and by monitoring strain deformations with extensometry during its operation. To represent the situations that occur in its operation, tests were made with train braking. The results of monitoring the bottom cross section of column P15 of the bridge are presented. Based on the obtained data, the deformations occurring during the tests are verified against the calculated values obtained by the FEM method and those prescribed by NBR 7187(2003). The comparison between the real behavior of the structure, recorded experimentally through extensometry, and the numerical forecast and its assumptions from the project conceived was done. From this comparison, it verified that the value of longitudinal force due to braking recommended by the standard is appropriate.

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