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RISDesign of a Compact Gear-Spring Mechanism for Static Balancing of Variable Payloads
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The design of mechanisms for the static balancing of a rotating and weight-varying link has tremendous implications for mechanical structures and robotic systems. This article presents a compact gear-spring mechanism (CGSM) ...
Realization of a GearSpring Balancer With Variable Payloads and Its Application to Serial Robots
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a method for realizing a gearspring balancer (GSB) that can cope with variable payloads and its application to serial robots. The GSB is constructed with a threegear train articulating a nonzerofreelength ...
Gravity Balancing of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robotic Platform With Variable Payloads
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a gravity-balancing method for a two-degree-of-freedom (2-DoF) parallel robotic platform with variable payloads. The robotic platform is constructed with a parallelogram-based five-bar parallel mechanism, ...
Realization of a Gear-Spring Balancer With Variable Payloads and Its Application to Serial Robots
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a method for realizing a gear-spring balancer (GSB) that can cope with variable payloads and its application to serial robots. The GSB is constructed with a three-gear train articulating a nonzero-free-length ...
Analytical Design of an Adjustable Constant-Force Mechanism for Body Weight Support Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Abstract. Body weight support systems (BWSSs) are widely used in rehabilitation to assist patients by completely or partially unloading body weight, thereby reducing joint loading and enhancing stability during gait training. ...
A Multi-Objective Optimal Design Method for Gravity Compensators With Consideration of Minimizing Joint Reaction Forces
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a multi-objective optimal design method for gravity compensators with consideration of minimizing the joint reaction forces. High performance of the gravity compensation is achieved while the joint ...
Enhancing Dynamic Force Characteristics of a 3-RPS Parallel Manipulator Using Integrated Mechanical Springs
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Abstract. This study introduces an approach for reducing actuation forces in a 3-RPS (R: Revolute, P: Prismatic, U: Universal, S: Spherical) parallel manipulator through the integration of mechanical springs. Three distinct ...
Integrating Laminar Burning Velocity Into an Empirical Kinetic Model for Predicting the Ignition Delay of Biodiesel Blends
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Abstract. Accurate prediction of ignition delay time is fundamental for optimizing combustion phasing in compression ignition engines. Classical empirical models often fail to capture the complex auto-ignition behavior of ...
Reliability-Based Analysis and Optimization of the Gravity Balancing Performance of Spring-Articulated Serial Robots With Uncertainties
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This article proposes a method for analyzing the gravity balancing reliability of spring-articulated serial robots with uncertainties. Gravity balancing reliability is defined as the probability that the torque reduction ...
Gravity Compensation Design of Planar Articulated Robotic Arms Using the Gear-Spring Modules
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a design concept for gravity compensation of planar articulated robotic arms using a series of gear-slider mechanisms with springs. The spring-attached gear-slider mechanism has one degree-of-freedom ...