Robot Dynamics Problem
Considerable computer applications have occurred in a variety of mechanical
engineering courses including statics, dynamics, kinematics, controls and
vibrations using the dynamics simulation package Working Model. Its ease
of use and short start-up time allows students to quickly create simulations
of interest. Examples of such simulations in our dynamics course have included
the motions of various structures and robots. A specific robot motion
problem involved the design and simulation of a two-arm manipulator to
move and orient an object in minimum time subject to a maximum acceleration
constraint. Various dimensional constraints were also specified.
An animation of a Working Model simulation is shown below.
