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Kinematics/statics and workspace analysis of a 3-leg 5-DoF parallel manipulator with a UPU-type composite active constrained leg

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2012

Yi Lu ,
Xuili Zhang ,
Chunping Sui ,
Jianda Han  and
Bo Hu
Yi Lu*
Affiliation:
Robotics Research Centre, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, PR China
Xuili Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Qinhuangdao Building Material, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, PR China
Chunping Sui
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Robotics (Shenyan Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Liaoning 110016, PR China
Jianda Han
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Robotics (Shenyan Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Liaoning 110016, PR China
Bo Hu
Affiliation:
Robotics Research Centre, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, PR China
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: luyi@ysu.edu.cn
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Summary

A novel 3-leg 5-DoF parallel manipulator (PM) with a UPU-type composite active constrained leg is proposed and its kinematics and statics are analyzed systematically. First, the formulae are derived for solving the inverse/forward displacements, inverse/forward velocities, and active/constraint forces. Second, the formulae are derived for solving inverse/forward accelerations. Third, a simulation mechanism of this PM is created and its workspace is constructed and analyzed. Finally, the analytic results are verified by its simulation mechanism.

Keywords

Parallel manipulatorKinematicsActive forceConstraint forceWorkspace

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Robotica , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , March 2013 , pp. 183 - 191
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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