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Mechanism principle and dynamics simulation on variable diameter walking wheel

  • Xinbo Chen*
  • , Feng Gao
  • , Zhe Wang
  • , Shengzhuo Yao
  • , Guoyan Xu
  • , Xiaojiang Yao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Beijing Institute of Astronautical Systems Engineering
  • Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

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Abstract

Starting from the principle and strategy of changing the diameter of walking wheel, applying ANSYS - FEMBS - SIMPACK to construct model of flexible connectors with geometric stiffness. Based on the theory of continuous colLision, we introduce mobile marker to define the nonLinear contact between the wheel's caster and ground. The rigid-flexible simulation analysis was carried out to wheel body system which consisting of six flexible spring connectors, to get the dynamic response in the mode of changing the diameter in situ and to get the minimum size of torque needing for changing diameter. The simulation's results provides theoretical basis for subsequent prototype development, and can be used as the references for further experiment's studying.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2011 2nd International Conference on Digital Manufacturing and Automation, ICDMA 2011
Pages723-727
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 2nd International Conference on Digital Manufacturing and Automation, ICDMA 2011 - Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20117 Aug 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2011 2nd International Conference on Digital Manufacturing and Automation, ICDMA 2011

Conference

Conference2011 2nd International Conference on Digital Manufacturing and Automation, ICDMA 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhangjiajie, Hunan
Period5/08/117/08/11

Keywords

  • Dynamics Simulation
  • Flexible Spring Connectors
  • Rigid-flexible CoupLing
  • Strategy of Diameter Changing
  • Variable Diameter Walking Wheel

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