Topics: Cables , Stiffness , Stability , Equilibrium (Physics) , Screws , Robots , Mechanical admittance , Kinematics , Manipulators , Potential energy

A Dynamical Model for the Control of a Guyed Tensegrity Beam Under Large Displacements

Paulo R. G. Kurka, Victor A. S. M. Paiva, Luis H. Silva-Teixeira, Paola G. Ramos, Jaime H. Izuka

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064259

Abstract

View articletitled, A Dynamical Model for the Control of a Guyed Tensegrity Beam Under Large Displacements

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Topics: Cables , Damping , Stress , Tensegrity , Tensegrity structures , Stiffness , Deformation

Design and Modeling of a Non-Flat Foldable Tubular Kirigami With Compliant Joints

Siyuan Ye, Pengyuan Zhao, Shiyao Li, Fatemeh Kavousi, Guangbo Hao

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064368

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Modeling of a Non-Flat Foldable Tubular Kirigami With Compliant Joints

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Topics: Design , Displacement , Finite element analysis , Modeling , Stress , Manufacturing , Stiffness , Additive manufacturing

Design, Modeling, and Control of a Compact and Reconfigurable Variable Stiffness Actuator Using Disc Spring

Chen Ji, Zhongqiang Zhang, Guanggui Cheng, Minxiu Kong, Ruifeng Li

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064463

Abstract

View articletitled, Design, Modeling, and Control of a Compact and Reconfigurable Variable Stiffness Actuator Using Disc Spring

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Topics: Disks , Springs , Stiffness , Rollers , Torque , Actuators , Motors , Design , Compression

Design and Testing of a New LARMbot Torso

Wenshuo Gao, Matteo Russo, Marco Ceccarelli

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064486

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Testing of a New LARMbot Torso

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Topics: Cables , Design , Engineering prototypes , Kinematics , Testing , Humanoid robots , Servomotors , Disks , Kinematic analysis

Maximizing the Throwing Distance of Robotic Manipulators: An Optimization Approach

André Gallant, Clément Gosselin

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064570

Abstract

View articletitled, Maximizing the Throwing Distance of Robotic Manipulators: An Optimization Approach

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Topics: Design , Kinematics , Manipulators , Optimization , Trajectories (Physics)

Sensitivity Analysis of Performance Tests for Six-Degree-of-Freedom Serial Industrial Robots

Ling Wang, Xiaoliang Wu, Yanfeng Gao, Xiai Chen, Binrui Wang

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064573

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View articletitled, Sensitivity Analysis of Performance Tests for Six-Degree-of-Freedom Serial Industrial Robots

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Topics: Errors , Kinematics , Robots , Stiffness , Testing performance , Simulation , Sensitivity analysis

Improved Design of an Orthogonal-Axis-Type Precession Motion Ball Reducer

Hidetsugu Terada, Koji Makino, Yuma Wada, Takeshi Nagai

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064638

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View articletitled, Improved Design of an Orthogonal-Axis-Type Precession Motion Ball Reducer

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Topics: Design , Engineering prototypes , Rotation , Rotors , Pressure , Geometry

Performance Analysis of a Gripper for Microsatellite Berthing

Alexander Titov, Matteo Russo, Marco Ceccarelli

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064765

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View articletitled, Performance Analysis of a Gripper for Microsatellite Berthing

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Topics: Grasping , Corners (Structural elements) , Grippers

New Design and Prototype of Two Degrees-of-Freedom Planar Parallel Manipulator for Use in Creating an Infinite 3D Printer

Miguel De La Melena, Shawn Duan

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 091012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065082

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View articletitled, New Design and Prototype of Two Degrees-of-Freedom Planar Parallel Manipulator for Use in Creating an Infinite 3D Printer

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Topics: Design , End effectors , Engineering prototypes , Equations of motion , Finite element analysis , Kinematics , Manipulators , Optimization , Testing , Degrees of freedom