Relation between Euler–Bernoulli equation and contemporary knowledge in robotics

Abstract

SUMMARYThe motivation for this work is the state of modern structural mechanisms that are characterized by growing complexity and ever-increasing demands for rapid and accurate motion. These contradictory requirements are often achieved according to easier and easier structures characterized by flexibility segments. In most of cases, the elasticity of structures appears as an obstacle for a precise and rapid control of motion. The aim of this paper is to explore ways of implementation of structural properties of elasticity with the application of high fidelity models during synthesis and analysis of complex mechanisms. Precisely, the aim is to explore the possibility of using Euler–Bernoulli equation, if not in its original form, then to the same extent with the use of modern knowledge in robotics (based on the knowledge of classical mechanics), and to examine the affordability and confirmation of the method through simulation results for a typical robotic configuration.