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S&M2116 Research Paper of Special Issue https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2020.2416 Published: February 10, 2020 Robot Arm Structure Design Using Polyamide Evaluated by Finite Element Analysis [PDF] Somyot Kaitwanidvilai, Siwawong Buthgate, Hisayuki Aoyama, and Poom Konghuayrob (Received April 21, 2019; Accepted January 6, 2020) Keywords: energy efficiency, finite element analysis, robot arm, cast iron, polyamide, aluminum
Robots have increasingly replaced humans for many jobs, including 24 h work, routine tasks, and dangerous jobs. However, the robot operating system has high power consumption in many processes. This has led to energy efficiency being the main focus. We have opted to build a robot with high strength, light weight, and low power consumption by reducing the weight of its components. Presently, we know that the structure of most robots in the world is made of metals, plastics, and composite materials. In this research, we designed the mechanical structure of robot arms with three different materials (cast iron, polyamide, and aluminum) using the finite element method to analyze and evaluate the possibilities of these materials. The dynamic load, power consumption, and mechanical characteristics were compared. It was found that polyamide could help lighten the weight by 40% and increase energy efficiency along with cost effectiveness by 41%. Although polyamide is particularly easy to find, cast iron is stronger than polyamide.
Corresponding author: Siwawong ButhgateThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Cite this article Somyot Kaitwanidvilai, Siwawong Buthgate, Hisayuki Aoyama, and Poom Konghuayrob, Robot Arm Structure Design Using Polyamide Evaluated by Finite Element Analysis, Sens. Mater., Vol. 32, No. 2, 2020, p. 487-497. |