Effects of non-negligible cable mass on the static behavior of large workspace cable-driven parallel mechanisms

Nicolas Riehl*, Marc Gouttefarde, Sébastien Krut, Cédric Baradat, François Pierrot

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    Abstract

    Cable-driven robots are currently extensively studied. Generally, for this type of manipulators, cables are considered to be massless and inextensible. But for large working volume applications, their mass cannot be neglected. Based on a well-known model which describes the profile of a cable under the action of its own weight, the inverse and forward kinematics of minimally constrained cable-driven manipulators can be numerically computed. This paper studies the effects of taking cable mass into account by comparison to classical massless cable model. It highlights the real effects of such a model on cable lengths to reach a given position. The effects on cable tensions are also studied.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA '09
    Pages2193-2198
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA '09 - Kobe, Japan
    Duration: 12 May 200917 May 2009

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
    ISSN (Print)1050-4729

    Conference

    Conference2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA '09
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityKobe
    Period12/05/0917/05/09

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