Singularity Analysis of 6-PUS Vertical Parallel Mechanism

Abstract:

Different from the general 6-SPS Stewart platform, 6-PUS parallel mechanism is a kind of fully parallel mechanism whose actuators are all fixed at the frame. The advantages of this mechanism are light movable mass, small inertia and good dynamic characteristics. This paper is focused on the singularity analysis of the 6-PUS parallel mechanism. Based on the Jacobian matrix which is derived from the kinematical equation, the analytic singularity locus equations are obtained and the three types singularities of the parallel mechanism are analyzed. Moreover, the position-singularity of the mechanism is discussed through some specific examples.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 568)
• Pages: 129-134
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.568.129
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Chao Qun Wang, Hong Tao Wu
• Keywords: 6-PUS Parallel Mechanism, Jacobian Matrix, Singularity Analysis, Singularity Locus Equations

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