The design of a robotic arm link using functionally graded materials : a case study

McMaster, Thomas A. M. and Yan, Xiu T. (2017) The design of a robotic arm link using functionally graded materials : a case study. In: 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 2017-09-25 - 2017-09-29.

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Abstract

The development and design of a functionally-graded material (FGM) robotic arm for supporting and manipulating a vision system is discussed in this paper. The aim is to understand if using FGMs effectively reduce mass compared to single material parts. The evolution of ideas using topological optimisation (TO) and FGMs towards the design are shown and reviewed. The final design uses TO, and as such needs to be manufactured using additive manufacture (AM). Constraints have been put in place to ensure physical manufacturability is possible. The final design reduces the mass compared to the original arm by 61.4%.

ORCID iDs

McMaster, Thomas A. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0506-1518

Yan, Xiu T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3798-7414

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  Item type:	Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
  ID code:	63609
  Dates:	Date Event 30 September 2017 Published 7 September 2017 Accepted
  Subjects:	Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery Technology > Manufactures
  Department:	Faculty of Engineering > Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	05 Apr 2018 08:43
  Last modified:	12 Dec 2024 16:24
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/63609