Synthesis of Spatial Compliances with Simple Serial Elastic Mechanisms
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Language
eng
Publication Date
4-24-2000
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Source Publication
Proceedings. ICRA '00. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2000
Source ISSN
1050-4729
Abstract
We address the spatial elastic behavior that can be achieved through the use of a serial chain of revolute and prismatic elastic joints. We show that, regardless of the number of joints or the configuration of the links, there exists a subspace within the 21-dimensional compliance matrix space that cannot be reached by a simple serial elastic mechanism. This restriction is shown to be dual to the restriction on the stiffness matrices associated with simple parallel mechanisms. Although analogous to each other, the two restrictions correspond to different elastic behaviors. A procedure to synthesize any realizable compliance matrix with a simple serial mechanism is provided. The dualities and differences between the parallel and serial cases are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Huang, Shuguang and Schimmels, Joseph M., "Synthesis of Spatial Compliances with Simple Serial Elastic Mechanisms" (2000). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 110.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mechengin_fac/110
Comments
Published as a part of the Proceedings. ICRA '00. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2000, DOI.