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Robot Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Illustrated - Profe Saul

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292 Index<br />

CAM-LEM, Inc., xxiii<br />

camming, electronic, 11<br />

Carnegie Mellon University, xxx<br />

cartesian arm geometry, 246f–247<br />

center of gravity (cg) shifting, 131–134, 132f, 133f<br />

cg. See center of gravity (cg) shifting<br />

chain drives<br />

ladder, 80f<br />

rack <strong>and</strong> pinion, 82f<br />

roller, 80–82f, 81f<br />

silent (timing), 82–83f<br />

chasms. See crevasse negotiation<br />

chassis elevation, 132, 134f<br />

Cincinnati Milacron, 260<br />

circular interpolation, 10<br />

circular pitch, 87<br />

clearance, 87<br />

closed-loop motion control systems (servosystems), 5–9, 5f,<br />

6f, 7f, 8f, 18<br />

cluster gears, 86f<br />

commutation, 26–28f, 27f, 30, 34–35<br />

computer-aided design (CAD), xiv, xvi<br />

computer-aided motion control emulation, 10–11<br />

cone clutches, 122f<br />

cone drives, 84f<br />

constant-velocity couplings, 115f–116f<br />

contact ratio, 87<br />

contouring, 10<br />

controlled differential drives, 93–95f, 94f<br />

control structures, xiii<br />

costs<br />

<strong>and</strong> actuator count, 68<br />

<strong>and</strong> gearhead installation, 104–105<br />

couplers<br />

bellows couplings, 14f–15<br />

Bendix-Weiss joints, 116<br />

constant-velocity couplings, 115f–116f<br />

cylindrical splines, 116f–119f, 117f, 118f<br />

face splines, 120f<br />

flexible shaft couplings, 14f<br />

helical couplings, 14f–15<br />

Hooke’s joints, 114f<br />

of parallel shafts, 115f<br />

Crawler Transporter (NASA), 165<br />

crevasse negotiation, 163–164, 166, 234<br />

Cubital America Inc., xx<br />

cylindrical arm geometry, 247f<br />

cylindrical splines, 116f–119f, 117f, 118f<br />

D<br />

dark fringe, 58<br />

DCDT. See linear variable differential transformers<br />

(LVDTs)<br />

dead-reckoning error, 196<br />

debugging, <strong>and</strong> actuator count, 67–68<br />

dedendum circle, 87<br />

degrees-of-freedom (DOF)<br />

in manipulator arm geometry, 241–242, 245<br />

degrees-of-freedom (DOF)<br />

in manipulator wrist geometry, 250–251f<br />

in walker mobility systems, 203–208, 204f, 205f, 206f,<br />

207f<br />

depth, in gears, 87<br />

derivative control feedback, 9<br />

design tools, xiv<br />

diametrical pitch (P), 87<br />

differential, 139–140f<br />

Directed-Light Fabrication (DLF), xvi, xxix(f)–xxx<br />

Direct-Metal Fusing, xxix<br />

direct power transfer devices<br />

couplers<br />

Bendix-Weiss joints, 116<br />

direct power transfer devices<br />

couplers, 14f–15, 109–113f, 110f, 111f, 112f<br />

bellows couplings, 14f–15<br />

constant-velocity couplings, 115f–116f<br />

cylindrical splines, 116f–119f, 117f, 118f<br />

face splines, 120f<br />

flexible shaft couplings, 14f<br />

helical couplings, 14f–15<br />

Hooke’s joints, 114f<br />

of parallel shafts, 115f<br />

torque limiters, 121–125f, 122f, 123f, 124f<br />

Direct-Shell Production Casting (DSPC), xvi, xxvi(f)–xxvii<br />

drive/steer modules, 195f–197f<br />

drop on dem<strong>and</strong> inkjet plotting, xx, xxviii(f)<br />

DTM Corporation, xxi<br />

dynamic stability, 201–202<br />

E<br />

E-chains, 243f<br />

electric motors. See also direct power transfer devices;<br />

indirect power tranfer devices<br />

drive/steer modules, 195f–197f<br />

linear servomotors, 17–18, 31–37, 32f, 33f, 34f<br />

in motion control systems, 3, 4–5, 20–21, 71<br />

permanent-magnet (PM) DC servomotors, 16–17, 18t,<br />

21–31, 22f, 23f<br />

brushless, 26–31, 27f, 28f<br />

brush-type, 22–23, 26f<br />

cup- or shell-type, 24–25f<br />

disk-type, 23–24f

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