23FS-MECH5131-hw9-Robot actuators and drives

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University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science 20MECH6031/5131 Intro to Robotics Homework#9 - Robot Actuators and Drives (85 pts) Student Name: ___________________________ Score: ________________________ 1. (5 pts) a) What is the stiffness of an actuating system? (2 pts) b) What are the benefits of a high-stiffness actuating system? (3 pts) 2. (4 pts) What are the advantages of using a combined pneumatic and hydraulic actuation system? 3. (12 pts) Compare the three common types of actuating systems by preparing a table that illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of each, with at least 4 rows in the table. 4. (10 pts) Compare AC motors with DC motors by preparing a table that illustrates the differences with at least 5 rows in the table. 5. (10 pts) Create a table with at least five rows that show the advantages and disadvantages of DC brushless motors over DC motors. 6. (4 pts) What is a micro-stepper motor? (2 pts) What are its applications? (2 pts) 7. (14 pts) For the following applications, what is a good choice for the type of electric motor used, e.g., DC motor, AC motor, Brushless DC motor, or Stepper motor? Justify your answer. a) A motor for a shoulder joint in an articulated robot b) A motor for a base joint in a polar robot c) A motor to drive the reading arm to read data from the hard disk (see figure to the right, the red circle is the motor) d) Motors for x, y, and z motions in a table-top 3D printer used at home e) A motor to pump in a hydraulic actuating system f) Motors for the rain brushes on your windshield in a car g) A motor for a conveyor used in the warehouse 8. (6 pts) a) In what scenario are servomotors preferred to use? (3 pts) b) In what scenarios are stepper motors preferred to use? (3 pts) 9. (8 pts) For a given gripping application, a) How to select a motor for the open/close action of the gripper? Give at least three items of your considerations and explain. (6 pts) b) How to select a drive for the abovementioned motor? Explain. (2 pts) 10. (6 pts) a) What is a harmonic drive? (2 pts) b) Give an application example of using harmonic drive and use illustrations to explain. (4 pts) 11. (6 pts) a) What are synchronous belts? (2 pts) b) Give an application example where synchronous belts are used and use illustrations to explain. (4 pts)

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