• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.619-629
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• 2017

This paper focuses on the study of complete dynamic modeling and maximum dynamic load carrying capacity computation of N-flexible links and N-flexible joints mobile manipulator undergoing large deformation. Nonlinear dynamic analysis relies on the Timoshenko theory of beams. In order to model the system completely and precisely, structural and joint flexibility, nonlinear strain-displacement relationship, payload, and non-holonomic constraints will be considered to. A finite element solution method based on mixed method is applied to model the shear deformation. This procedure is considerably more involved than displacement based element and shear deformation can be readily included without inducing the shear locking in the element. Another goal of this paper is to present a computational procedure for determination of the maximum dynamic load of geometrically nonlinear manipulators with structural and joint flexibility. An effective measure named as Moment-Height Stability (MHS) measure is applied to consider the dynamic stability of a wheeled mobile manipulator. Simulations are performed for mobile base manipulator with two flexible links and joints. The results represent that dynamic stability constraint is sensitive when calculating the maximum carrying load. Furthermore, by changing the trajectory of end effector, allowable load also changes. The effect of torsional spring parameter on the joint deformation is investigated in a parametric sensitivity study. The findings show that, by the increase of torsional stiffness, the behavior of system approaches to a system with rigid joints and allowable load of robot is also enhanced. A comparison is also made between the results obtained from small and large deformation models. Fluctuation range in obtained figures for angular displacement of links and end effector path is bigger for large deformation model. Experimental results are also provided to validate the theoretical model and these have good agreement with the simulated results.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.1041-1050
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• 2011

미크론 단위의 크기를 갖는 구조물의 소성변형에서 나타나는 길이 효과를 고려하여 유한요소 해석을 하기 위하여 변형률 구배 소성이론을 이용하는 탄소성 유한요소 모델링 및 해석법을 제안하였다. 기존의 연구에서 주로 고차, 고자유도 및 혼합요소, 초 요소 등을 필요로 하였던 것에 비하여 본 논문에서는 이들을 배제하는 변위법 저차 평면 요소 및 삼차원 요소를 도입하였다. 이는 비선형 증분 해석의 프레임워크에서 계산된 소성 변형률의 절점 평균값으로 보간하여 적분점에서의 변형률 구배를 구하고 테일러 전위 모델에 의한 변형률 경화 구성방정식을 적용하므로서 가능하였다. 제안된 방법론은 선형 삼각 및 사각요소, 선형 사면체, 육면체 요소에 대해 적용되었으며 마이크로 굽힘, 마이크로 비틀림, 마이크로 기공과 같은 대표적인 길이 스케일 문제를 통하여 수치적으로 검증하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법은 계산이 매우 쉬우면서도 실험값들과 비교해 볼 때, 변형률 구배 소성이론 즉, 길이 효과를 잘 나타내어 주었다.