Inverse dynamics control of flexible joint parallel manipulators

Date

2006

Author

Korkmaz, Ozan

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The purpose of this thesis is to develop a position control method for parallel manipulators so that the end effector can follow a desired trajectory specified in the task space where joint flexibility that occurs at the actuated joints is also taken into consideration. At the beginning of the study, a flexible joint is modeled, and the equations of motion of the parallel manipulators are derived for both actuator variables and joint variables by using the Lagrange formulation under three assumptions regarding dynamic coupling between the links and the actuators. These equations of motion are transformed to an input/output relation between the actuator torques and the actuated joint variables to achieve the trajectory tracking control. Moreover, the singular configurations of the parallel manipulators are explained. As a case study, a three degree of freedom, two legged planar parallel manipulator is simulated considering joint flexibility. The structural damping of the active joints, viscous friction at the passive joints and the rotor damping are also considered throughout the study. Matlab® and Simulink® softwares are used for the simulations. The results of the simulations reveal that steady state errors are negligibly small and good tracking performances can be achieved.

Subject Keywords

Mechanical Devices and Figures., Robots (General), Ingenious Mechanisms., Automata.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12608084/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/16478

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Theses