CAD Based Geometric Procedures for Workspace and Singularity Determination of the 3-RPR Parallel Manipulator

Abstract:

This paper presents a set of techniques based on the use of CAD geometric approaches for singularity surfaces and total operational workspace and joint space determination. The main emphasis is given to the use of CAD tools used to characterize and analyze the performance of planar parallel robot manipulators. The CAD environment provides powerful tools for the graphical programming and geometric feature handling. This paper points out the effectiveness of such a method in the robot design process. These developments are illustrated by the 3-RPR planar parallel manipulator case study. All of the proposed geometric algorithms are implemented in the CATIA CAD environment.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 162)
• Pages: 131-140
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.162.131
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Khaled Assad Arrouk, Belhassen Chedli Bouzgarrou, Grigore Gogu
• Keywords: CAD Tools, Parallel Manipulator, Singularity, Workspace

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