In this investigation a robotic system’s dynamic performance is optimized for high reliability under uncertainty. The dynamic capability equations (DCE) allow designers to predict the dynamic performance of a robotic system for a particular configuration and reference point on the end effector (i.e., point design). Here the DCE are used in conjunction with a reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) strategy in order to obtain designs with robust dynamic performance with respect to the end-effector reference point. In this work a unilevel performance measure approach is used to perform RBDO. This is important for the reliable design of robotic systems in which a solution to the DCE is required for each constraint call. The method is illustrated on a robot design problem.
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Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Robotic System Dynamic Performance
Alan P. Bowling,
Alan P. Bowling
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: abowling@nd.edu
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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John E. Renaud,
John E. Renaud
Professor
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: jrenaud@nd.edu
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Jeremy T. Newkirk,
Jeremy T. Newkirk
Graduate Student
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: jnewkirk@nd.edu
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Neal M. Patel,
Neal M. Patel
Graduate Student
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: npatel@nd.edu
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Harish Agarwal
Harish Agarwal
Mechanical Engineer
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Alan P. Bowling
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556e-mail: abowling@nd.edu
John E. Renaud
Professor
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556e-mail: jrenaud@nd.edu
Jeremy T. Newkirk
Graduate Student
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556e-mail: jnewkirk@nd.edu
Neal M. Patel
Graduate Student
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, IN 46556e-mail: npatel@nd.edu
Harish Agarwal
Mechanical Engineer
J. Mech. Des. Apr 2007, 129(4): 449-454 (6 pages)
Published Online: April 7, 2006
Article history
Received:
September 16, 2005
Revised:
April 7, 2006
Citation
Bowling, A. P., Renaud, J. E., Newkirk, J. T., Patel, N. M., and Agarwal, H. (April 7, 2006). "Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Robotic System Dynamic Performance." ASME. J. Mech. Des. April 2007; 129(4): 449–454. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2437804
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