Abstract:SUMMARYAgainst the backdrop of accelerated ageing around the globe, an increasing number of individuals suffer from hip motion disability and gait disorders. In this paper, the performance analysis of a novel parallel assistive mechanism with 2 DOF for hip adduction/abduction (AB/AD) and flexion/extension (FL/EX) assistance is completed and evaluated, particularly the velocity and force transfer features. The analysis shows that the assistive mechanism has advantages of fine motion assistive isotropy, high for… Show more
“…Jiang et al, 8 Lu et al, 9 Liu 10 and Liu 11 designed a V -shaped TBM that can achieve a small turning radius based on the stewart platform, and concluded that the V -type TBM has good geological adaptability and efficient mechanized construction. Wang et al, 12 Yuan 13 and Li et al 14 proposed that the smaller the turning radius of TBM small curve, the greater the amount of correction, the lower the correction accuracy, and checked the factors affecting the construction of small curve. Yu et al, 15 Tian et al 16 analyzed the kinematic coupling degree and force transfer performance of V -type and Π-type TBM and the force transfer performance of the propulsion system, and concluded that V -type TBM was better than Π-type TBM.…”
Aiming at the problems of difficult operation and low excavation accuracy of open TBM in the process of small curve cornering, the structural mechanism, and motion characteristics of the traditional Horizontal main beam type TBM and the new 8-SPS V-type TBM mainframe were compared and studied. Based on the drainage channel project of a pumped storage power station, the factors affecting the minimum turning radius of TBM were analyzed by establishing two TBM main engine turning direction models. Secondly, the design of two open TBM mainframes with a diameter of ϕ3530 mm is improved. Finally, the relationship between the displacement and velocity change between the cutterhead and the propulsion cylinder under the straight-line boring condition and the small curve turning boring condition of TBM was analyzed by ADAMS software. The results show that when the tunnel design axis has a large turning radius and is dominated by straight segments, the TBM propulsion system with horizontal main beam type has higher excavation efficiency. The 8-SPS V-type TBM cutterhead attitude change is more flexible, which is more suitable for complex and changeable small curve corner boring. Moreover, the 8-SPS propulsion system is symmetrical, and the speed of each cylinder changes more gently during the turning process, the cylinder attitude of TBM is easy to control during the small curve turning and propulsion, the boring accuracy is higher, and the propulsion system compliance is better.
“…Jiang et al, 8 Lu et al, 9 Liu 10 and Liu 11 designed a V -shaped TBM that can achieve a small turning radius based on the stewart platform, and concluded that the V -type TBM has good geological adaptability and efficient mechanized construction. Wang et al, 12 Yuan 13 and Li et al 14 proposed that the smaller the turning radius of TBM small curve, the greater the amount of correction, the lower the correction accuracy, and checked the factors affecting the construction of small curve. Yu et al, 15 Tian et al 16 analyzed the kinematic coupling degree and force transfer performance of V -type and Π-type TBM and the force transfer performance of the propulsion system, and concluded that V -type TBM was better than Π-type TBM.…”
Aiming at the problems of difficult operation and low excavation accuracy of open TBM in the process of small curve cornering, the structural mechanism, and motion characteristics of the traditional Horizontal main beam type TBM and the new 8-SPS V-type TBM mainframe were compared and studied. Based on the drainage channel project of a pumped storage power station, the factors affecting the minimum turning radius of TBM were analyzed by establishing two TBM main engine turning direction models. Secondly, the design of two open TBM mainframes with a diameter of ϕ3530 mm is improved. Finally, the relationship between the displacement and velocity change between the cutterhead and the propulsion cylinder under the straight-line boring condition and the small curve turning boring condition of TBM was analyzed by ADAMS software. The results show that when the tunnel design axis has a large turning radius and is dominated by straight segments, the TBM propulsion system with horizontal main beam type has higher excavation efficiency. The 8-SPS V-type TBM cutterhead attitude change is more flexible, which is more suitable for complex and changeable small curve corner boring. Moreover, the 8-SPS propulsion system is symmetrical, and the speed of each cylinder changes more gently during the turning process, the cylinder attitude of TBM is easy to control during the small curve turning and propulsion, the boring accuracy is higher, and the propulsion system compliance is better.
“…Performance evaluation for the parallel mechanism is a significant issue in real industrial application [17]; thus, some indices have been proposed to evaluate the workspace [18][19][20], stiffness [21], and other aspects [22][23][24] of the mechanism. In this case, the performance analysis of reconfigurable parallel mechanisms has also gained interests.…”
To meet the different requirements in the industrial area, a novel reconfigurable parallel mechanism is proposed based on the spatial multiloop overconstrained mechanism. The configurations can be changed by driving the low-DOF (degree-of-freedom) overconstrained mechanism. The mobility of this mechanism is investigated. And the kinematic model and Jacobian matrix are both established. Based on the Jacobian matrix, the workspace, stiffness, and conditional number are all analyzed. To focus on the application in the industrial area, this paper proposes a method to establish the relationship between the performance and the structural parameters by using the modified BP neural network. Based on this method, the structural parameters can be chosen by the requirements of the special task in the industrial area. Finally, some numerical examples are presented to verify the method.
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