Using nodal coordinates as variables for the dimensional synthesis of mechanisms

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Autori principali: Garcia-Marina, V., de Bustos, I. Fernandez, Urkullu, G., Abasolo, M.
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author Garcia-Marina, V.
de Bustos, I. Fernandez
Urkullu, G.
Abasolo, M.
author_facet Garcia-Marina, V.
de Bustos, I. Fernandez
Urkullu, G.
Abasolo, M.
contents The method of the lower deformation energy has been successfully used for the synthesis of mechanisms for quite a while. It has shown to be a versatile, yet powerful method for assisting in the design of mechanisms. Until now, most of the implementations of this method used the dimensions of the mechanism as the synthesis variables, which has some advantages and some drawbacks. For example, the assembly configuration is not taken into account in the optimization process, and this means that the same initial configuration is used when computing the deformed positions in each synthesis point. This translates into a reduction of the total search space. A possible solution to this problem is the use of a set of initial coordinates as variables for the synthesis, which has been successfully applied to other methods. This also has some additional advantages, such as the fact that any generated mechanism can be assembled. Another advantage is that the fixed joint locations are also included in the optimization at no additional cost. But the change from dimensions to initial coordinates means a reformulation of the optimization problem when using derivatives if one wants them to be analytically derived. This paper tackles this reformulation, along with a proper comparison of the use of both alternatives using sequential quadratic programming methods. In order to do so, some examples are developed and studied.
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spellingShingle Using nodal coordinates as variables for the dimensional synthesis of mechanisms
Garcia-Marina, V.
de Bustos, I. Fernandez
Urkullu, G.
Abasolo, M.
Dynamical Systems
Numerical Analysis
The method of the lower deformation energy has been successfully used for the synthesis of mechanisms for quite a while. It has shown to be a versatile, yet powerful method for assisting in the design of mechanisms. Until now, most of the implementations of this method used the dimensions of the mechanism as the synthesis variables, which has some advantages and some drawbacks. For example, the assembly configuration is not taken into account in the optimization process, and this means that the same initial configuration is used when computing the deformed positions in each synthesis point. This translates into a reduction of the total search space. A possible solution to this problem is the use of a set of initial coordinates as variables for the synthesis, which has been successfully applied to other methods. This also has some additional advantages, such as the fact that any generated mechanism can be assembled. Another advantage is that the fixed joint locations are also included in the optimization at no additional cost. But the change from dimensions to initial coordinates means a reformulation of the optimization problem when using derivatives if one wants them to be analytically derived. This paper tackles this reformulation, along with a proper comparison of the use of both alternatives using sequential quadratic programming methods. In order to do so, some examples are developed and studied.
title Using nodal coordinates as variables for the dimensional synthesis of mechanisms
topic Dynamical Systems
Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.05676