Apply design process, enumeration to mechanical mechanisms such as automotive, robotics etc. and analysis of their structural characteristics.

Assessment - Mechanisms design, simulation and analysis

Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate through examples understanding of mechatronics systems and their application in automation.

Learning Outcome 2: Apply design process, enumeration to mechanical mechanisms such as automotive, robotics etc. and analysis of their structural characteristics.

Learning Outcome 3: Use specialized software to analyze, simulate and develop real time implementation of the designed mechanisms.

TASK 1

The small welding two-link planar manipulator shown in Figure 1 welds a structure in an automotive production line. The arm OA is pivoted to a fixed point at O and to the arm AB at A. The angles ?1 and ?2 are controlled such that the end-effector (welding electrode) B moves on a straight line path from (0.3m,0.0m) to (0.0m,0.3m) with constant velocity v=2 m/s. The lengths of the arms are OA=0.3 m and AB=0.2 m.