Effective envelope method for Stewart platform workspace

  • Hongdao Jiang
  • , Wuyi Chen*
  • , Xianguo Han
  • , Dingchang Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The workspace of Stewart platform is the intersection of 6 son workspaces of 6 loop chains, so it is important to determine the boundary of the son workspace when locating the boundary of the son workspace. An effective envelope method is proposed in this paper. Firstly the envelope theory of a family of singular parameter curve surfaces is used to find the envelope surfaces of the son workspace. Then the numerical method is applied to determine the effective envelope surface. And after that the full boundary of the son workspace, which is the envelope of the effective envelope surfaces, is determined. Finally the workspace can be obtained with a section plane method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-134
Number of pages2
JournalProgress in Natural Science: Materials International
Volume11
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Effective envelope surface
  • Effective envelope workspace
  • Stewart platform
  • Workspace

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