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Effect of manipulator’s joints flexibility on the positioning precision of the end-effector of the UVMS

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Abstract

This paper investigates the dynamics of an underwater vehicle-manipulator system (UVMS), which consists of a flexible-joint manipulator attached to an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The quasi-Lagrange formulation was utilized in deriving the equations of motion of the UVMS, considering the nonlinear hydrodynamic forces acting on the system along with a nonlinear model of the flexible joints of the manipulator. Simulations were performed to investigate the effect of the vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs), transmitted from the AUV to the manipulator, and the flexibility of the joints of the manipulator on the precision positioning of the end-effector. Our investigations reveal that both the VIVs (transmitted from the AUV) and the flexibility of the joints significantly affect the positioning of the end-effector, particularly in operations involving high precision, for example, during the drilling or grasping tasks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Driver Assistance and Autonomous Technologies; Advances in Control Design Methods; Advances in Robotics; Automotive Systems; Design, Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices; Diagnostics and Detection; Dynamics and Control of Human-Robot Systems; Energy Optimization for Intelligent Vehicle Systems; Estimation and Identification; Manufacturing
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791859148
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2019 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2019 - Park City, United States
Duration: 8 Oct 201911 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameASME 2019 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2019
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceASME 2019 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPark City
Period8/10/1911/10/19

Keywords

  • Flexible-joint manipulator
  • Quasi-Lagrange formulation
  • UVMS
  • Vortex-induced vibrations

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