Pub Date : 2024-05-08DOI: 10.3390/machines12050322
Jheison Duvier Diaz-Ortega, Octavio Gutiérrez-Frías, J. A. Aguirre-Anaya, A. Luviano-Juárez
In the present work, based on an approximate modelling of a rover-type robot and a proportional control law, a simplified trajectory tracking strategy for a passive suspension rover-type mobile robot was developed. This strategy achieves trajectory tracking and the autonomous displacement of a rover, of which its configuration involves complex kinematics and dynamics. All these lineaments reduce the complexity of the analysis, the number of electronic components to implement, the computational requirements and the energy consumption. The robotic system used is based on the Shrimp rover, which is a robot with a passive suspension that is capable of carrying out displacements over rough terrain. The tests were performed using numerical simulations with different desired trajectories, and also using experimental tests using a passive suspension rover-type mobile robot.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-08DOI: 10.3390/machines12050323
N. Korunović, Milan Banić, Vukašin Pavlović, Tamara Nestorović
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have gained increased attention in different fields of application; therefore, their optimization requires special attention. Lowering the mass of a UGV is especially important to increase its autonomy, agility, and payload capacity and to reduce dynamic forces. This contribution deals with optimizing a UGV unit prototype that, when connected with similar units, forms a moving electric fence for animal grazing. Together, these units form a robotic system that is intended to solve the critical problem of lack of human capacity in herding and grazing. This approach employs topology optimization (TO) and finite element analysis (FEA) to lower the mass of a UGV unit and validate the design of its structural components. To our knowledge, no optimization of this type of UGV has been reported in the literature. Here, we present the results of a case study in which a set of four load cases served as a basis for the optimization of the UGV frame. Response surface analysis (RSA) was used to identify the worst load cases, while substructuring was used to allow for more detailed meshing of the frame portion that was subjected to TO. Thereby, we demonstrate that the prototype of the UGV unit can be built using standard parts and that TO and FEA can be efficiently used to optimize the load-carrying structure of such a specific vehicle.
无人地面运载工具(UGV)在不同的应用领域受到越来越多的关注,因此需要特别关注其优化问题。降低无人地面运载工具的质量对于提高其自主性、灵活性和有效载荷能力以及减少动态力尤为重要。本论文涉及 UGV 单元原型的优化,该原型与类似单元连接后可形成移动式电栅栏,用于放牧动物。这些装置共同组成一个机器人系统,旨在解决放牧和放牧过程中人力不足的关键问题。这种方法采用拓扑优化(TO)和有限元分析(FEA)来降低 UGV 单元的质量,并验证其结构部件的设计。据我们所知,文献中还没有关于此类 UGV 优化的报道。在此,我们介绍了一项案例研究的结果,在该案例研究中,一组四种载荷情况成为 UGV 框架优化的基础。我们使用响应面分析 (RSA) 来确定最差的负载情况,同时使用子结构来对受 TO 影响的框架部分进行更详细的网格划分。因此,我们证明了 UGV 单元的原型可以使用标准部件制造,并且 TO 和有限元分析可以有效地用于优化这种特定车辆的承载结构。
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Pub Date : 2024-05-08DOI: 10.3390/machines12050324
Szabolcs Kocsis Szürke, Gergo Sütheö, Péter Őri, István Lakatos
The number of battery systems is also growing significantly along with the rise in electric and hybrid car sales. Different vehicles use different types and numbers of batteries. Furthermore, the layout and operation of the control and protection electronics units may also differ. The research aims to develop an approach that can autonomously detect and localize the weakest cells. The method was validated by testing the battery systems of three different VW e-Golf electric vehicles. A wide-range discharge test was performed to examine the condition assessment and select the appropriate state of charge (SoC) for all three vehicles. On the one hand, the analysis investigated the cell voltage deviations from the average; the tests cover deviations of 0 mV, 12 mV, 60 mV, 120 mV, and 240 mV. On the other hand, the mean value calculation was used to filter out possible erroneous values. Another important aspect was examining the relationship between the state of charges (SoC) and the deviations. Therefore, the 10% step changes were tested to see which SoC level exhibited more significant voltage deviations. Based on the results, it was observed that there are differences between the cases, and the critical range is not necessarily at the lowest SoC level. Furthermore, the load rate (current) and time of its occurrence play an important role in the search for a faulty cell. An additional advantage of this approach is that the process currently being tested on the VW e-Golf can be relatively simply transferred to other types of vehicles. It can also be a very useful addition for autonomous vehicles, as it can self-test the cells in the system at low power consumption.
{"title":"Self-Diagnostic Opportunities for Battery Systems in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles","authors":"Szabolcs Kocsis Szürke, Gergo Sütheö, Péter Őri, István Lakatos","doi":"10.3390/machines12050324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12050324","url":null,"abstract":"The number of battery systems is also growing significantly along with the rise in electric and hybrid car sales. Different vehicles use different types and numbers of batteries. Furthermore, the layout and operation of the control and protection electronics units may also differ. The research aims to develop an approach that can autonomously detect and localize the weakest cells. The method was validated by testing the battery systems of three different VW e-Golf electric vehicles. A wide-range discharge test was performed to examine the condition assessment and select the appropriate state of charge (SoC) for all three vehicles. On the one hand, the analysis investigated the cell voltage deviations from the average; the tests cover deviations of 0 mV, 12 mV, 60 mV, 120 mV, and 240 mV. On the other hand, the mean value calculation was used to filter out possible erroneous values. Another important aspect was examining the relationship between the state of charges (SoC) and the deviations. Therefore, the 10% step changes were tested to see which SoC level exhibited more significant voltage deviations. Based on the results, it was observed that there are differences between the cases, and the critical range is not necessarily at the lowest SoC level. Furthermore, the load rate (current) and time of its occurrence play an important role in the search for a faulty cell. An additional advantage of this approach is that the process currently being tested on the VW e-Golf can be relatively simply transferred to other types of vehicles. It can also be a very useful addition for autonomous vehicles, as it can self-test the cells in the system at low power consumption.","PeriodicalId":509264,"journal":{"name":"Machines","volume":" 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141001148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-07DOI: 10.3390/machines12050319
Austėja Dapkutė, V. Siozinys, Martynas Jonaitis, Mantas Kaminickas, M. Siozinys
This paper explores the integration of intelligent digital twin technology with PID regulators in industrial process control utilizing smart meter data. It presents a novel approach involving the creation of mathematical models to simulate real-time system behavior, thereby enhancing the PID control loop. The focus is on the development of specialized IT infrastructure to support this integration, which includes data acquisition, processing, and control optimization. This integration aims to not only improve control system efficiency but also introduce a robust predictive maintenance framework, offering significant benefits across a wide range of industrial applications.
本文探讨了利用智能电表数据将智能数字孪生技术与 PID 调节器集成到工业过程控制中的问题。它提出了一种新颖的方法,涉及创建数学模型来模拟实时系统行为,从而增强 PID 控制回路。重点是开发专门的 IT 基础设施来支持这种集成,其中包括数据采集、处理和控制优化。这种集成不仅旨在提高控制系统的效率,而且还引入了一个强大的预测性维护框架,为广泛的工业应用带来显著效益。
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Pub Date : 2024-05-07DOI: 10.3390/machines12050320
Eusebio Jiménez López, Pablo Alberto Limon Leyva, Armando Ambrosio López, Francisco Javier Ochoa Estrella, Juan Delfín Vázquez, Baldomero Lucero Velázquez, Víctor Manuel Martínez Molina
Industry 4.0 is an industrial paradigm that is causing changes in form and substance in factories, companies and businesses around the world and is impacting work and education in general. In fact, the disruptive technologies that frame the Fourth Industrial Revolution have the potential to improve and optimize manufacturing processes and the entire value chain, which could lead to an exponential evolution in the production and distribution of goods and services. All these changes imply that the fields of engineering knowledge must be oriented towards the concept of Industry 4.0, for example, Mechanical Engineering. The development of various physical assets that are used by cyber-physical systems and digital twins is based on mechanics. However, the specialized literature on Industry 4.0 says little about the importance of mechanics in the new industrial era, and more importance is placed on the evolution of Information and Communication Technologies and artificial intelligence. This article presents a frame of reference for the importance of Mechanical Engineering in Industry 4.0 and proposes an extension to the concept of Mechanics 4.0, recently defined as the relationship between mechanics and artificial intelligence. To analyze Mechanical Engineering in Industry 4.0, the criteria of the four driving forces that defined mechanics in the Third Industrial Revolution were used. An analysis of Mechanical Engineering Education in Industry 4.0 is presented, and the concept of Mechanical Engineering 4.0 Education is improved. Finally, the importance of making changes to the educational models of engineering education is described.
{"title":"Mechanics 4.0 and Mechanical Engineering Education","authors":"Eusebio Jiménez López, Pablo Alberto Limon Leyva, Armando Ambrosio López, Francisco Javier Ochoa Estrella, Juan Delfín Vázquez, Baldomero Lucero Velázquez, Víctor Manuel Martínez Molina","doi":"10.3390/machines12050320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12050320","url":null,"abstract":"Industry 4.0 is an industrial paradigm that is causing changes in form and substance in factories, companies and businesses around the world and is impacting work and education in general. In fact, the disruptive technologies that frame the Fourth Industrial Revolution have the potential to improve and optimize manufacturing processes and the entire value chain, which could lead to an exponential evolution in the production and distribution of goods and services. All these changes imply that the fields of engineering knowledge must be oriented towards the concept of Industry 4.0, for example, Mechanical Engineering. The development of various physical assets that are used by cyber-physical systems and digital twins is based on mechanics. However, the specialized literature on Industry 4.0 says little about the importance of mechanics in the new industrial era, and more importance is placed on the evolution of Information and Communication Technologies and artificial intelligence. This article presents a frame of reference for the importance of Mechanical Engineering in Industry 4.0 and proposes an extension to the concept of Mechanics 4.0, recently defined as the relationship between mechanics and artificial intelligence. To analyze Mechanical Engineering in Industry 4.0, the criteria of the four driving forces that defined mechanics in the Third Industrial Revolution were used. An analysis of Mechanical Engineering Education in Industry 4.0 is presented, and the concept of Mechanical Engineering 4.0 Education is improved. Finally, the importance of making changes to the educational models of engineering education is described.","PeriodicalId":509264,"journal":{"name":"Machines","volume":"26 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141005629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-07DOI: 10.3390/machines12050321
Xiaofeng Zhang, Bo Tao, Du Jiang, Baojia Chen, Dalai Tang, Xin Liu
Collision detection is very important for robot motion planning. The existing accurate collision detection algorithms regard the evaluation of each node as a discrete event, ignoring the correlation between nodes, resulting in low efficiency. In this paper, we propose a novel approach that transforms collision detection into a binary classification problem. In particular, the proposed method searches the k-nearest neighbor (KNN) of the new node and estimates its collision probability by the prior node. We perform the hierarchical navigable small world (HNSW) method to query the nearest neighbor data and store the detected nodes to build the database incrementally. In addition, this research develops a KNN query technique tailored for linear data, incorporating threshold segmentation to facilitate collision detection along continuous paths. Moreover, it refines the distance function of the collision classifier to enhance the precision of probability estimations. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
碰撞检测对于机器人运动规划非常重要。现有的精确碰撞检测算法将每个节点的评估视为离散事件,忽略了节点之间的相关性,导致效率低下。在本文中,我们提出了一种将碰撞检测转化为二元分类问题的新方法。具体而言,所提出的方法会搜索新节点的 k 近邻 (KNN),并通过先前节点估计其碰撞概率。我们采用分层可导航小世界(HNSW)方法来查询近邻数据,并存储检测到的节点,以增量方式建立数据库。此外,本研究还开发了一种专为线性数据定制的 KNN 查询技术,并结合了阈值分割技术,以促进沿连续路径的碰撞检测。此外,它还改进了碰撞分类器的距离函数,以提高概率估计的精度。仿真结果证明了所提方法的有效性。
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Pub Date : 2024-05-05DOI: 10.3390/machines12050317
Yuan Cheng, Jiang Huang, Yaozhi Luo, Feng Lu
The magnetic shielding device, made of high-permeability soft magnetic material, is sensitive to external influences and requires a protective steel enclosure. A steel enclosure, being strongly ferrimagnetic, can alter the surrounding magnetic field distribution, thus impacting the shielding effectiveness. This study proposes a novel analytical approach to quantify this effect, which has not been previously researched. The method develops a simplified finite element simulation model based on the structural symmetry of the steel enclosure. By using this model, this study analyzes the impact of steel structures with varying heights, widths, and remanent magnetization values. The validity of the method is confirmed through experimental tests on steel buildings. The findings offer insights into the optimal placement of magnetic shielding systems and provide theoretical guidance for designing large-scale magnetic shielding devices.
{"title":"The Effect of a Ferromagnetic Steel Enclosure on Magnetic Shielding Systems: Analysis, Modeling, and Experimental Validation","authors":"Yuan Cheng, Jiang Huang, Yaozhi Luo, Feng Lu","doi":"10.3390/machines12050317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12050317","url":null,"abstract":"The magnetic shielding device, made of high-permeability soft magnetic material, is sensitive to external influences and requires a protective steel enclosure. A steel enclosure, being strongly ferrimagnetic, can alter the surrounding magnetic field distribution, thus impacting the shielding effectiveness. This study proposes a novel analytical approach to quantify this effect, which has not been previously researched. The method develops a simplified finite element simulation model based on the structural symmetry of the steel enclosure. By using this model, this study analyzes the impact of steel structures with varying heights, widths, and remanent magnetization values. The validity of the method is confirmed through experimental tests on steel buildings. The findings offer insights into the optimal placement of magnetic shielding systems and provide theoretical guidance for designing large-scale magnetic shielding devices.","PeriodicalId":509264,"journal":{"name":"Machines","volume":"260 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141012962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-05DOI: 10.3390/machines12050318
Ján Varga, M. Demko, Ľ. Kaščák, Peter Ižol, M. Vrabeľ, Jozef Brindza
Free-form surfaces in the automotive or aviation industry where the future shape of the product will contain complex surfaces raises the question of how to achieve the necessary shape of the required quality in the milling process. One of the methods of their production is the use of 5-axis milling, in which it is necessary to consider not only the input data of the process itself, but also the methodology for evaluating the desired results. Correctly answered questions can thus facilitate the choice of the inclination of the tool when machining parts of the surfaces defined in the experiment. The primary goal of the paper was to monitor the influence of tool inclination on the quality of the machined surface and effective cutting speed by evaluating surface roughness and surface topography. The experiment was designed to show the effect of different tool positions while the feed per tooth fz for the finishing operation remained constant. The best result in terms of surface quality was achieved with a tool inclination of 15° in the cutting process. The most unfavorable result was obtained with a tool axis inclination of zero degrees due to unfavorable cutting conditions.
{"title":"Influence of Tool Inclination and Effective Cutting Speed on Roughness Parameters of Machined Shaped Surfaces","authors":"Ján Varga, M. Demko, Ľ. Kaščák, Peter Ižol, M. Vrabeľ, Jozef Brindza","doi":"10.3390/machines12050318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12050318","url":null,"abstract":"Free-form surfaces in the automotive or aviation industry where the future shape of the product will contain complex surfaces raises the question of how to achieve the necessary shape of the required quality in the milling process. One of the methods of their production is the use of 5-axis milling, in which it is necessary to consider not only the input data of the process itself, but also the methodology for evaluating the desired results. Correctly answered questions can thus facilitate the choice of the inclination of the tool when machining parts of the surfaces defined in the experiment. The primary goal of the paper was to monitor the influence of tool inclination on the quality of the machined surface and effective cutting speed by evaluating surface roughness and surface topography. The experiment was designed to show the effect of different tool positions while the feed per tooth fz for the finishing operation remained constant. The best result in terms of surface quality was achieved with a tool inclination of 15° in the cutting process. The most unfavorable result was obtained with a tool axis inclination of zero degrees due to unfavorable cutting conditions.","PeriodicalId":509264,"journal":{"name":"Machines","volume":"340 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141011966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-04DOI: 10.3390/machines12050316
Di Zhou, Yonglin Guo, Jian Yang, Yimin Zhang
Gear transmission systems are widely used to transfer energy and motion and to guarantee the accuracy of the entire machine system. The modification technique is a common method that improves the gear profile and reduces the transmission error. Based on the parametric model, a modified gear can be established for the evaluation of static and dynamic characteristics. The influences of profile modification parameters and gear parameters are investigated while changing the rules of different kinds of factors. Based on sensitive parameters, a two-stage profile modification curve is proposed to improve the performance of gear pairs. Thus, considering the time-varying mesh stiffness and backlash, a novel, dynamic modified gear model is established to analyze the dynamic performance, such as the dynamic transmission error. Based on the proposed curve, the range and amplitude of the transmission error can be decreased. Additionally, the vibration displacement and noise can be reduced to improve the running characteristics.
{"title":"Study on the Parameter Influences of Gear Tooth Profile Modification and Transmission Error Analysis","authors":"Di Zhou, Yonglin Guo, Jian Yang, Yimin Zhang","doi":"10.3390/machines12050316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12050316","url":null,"abstract":"Gear transmission systems are widely used to transfer energy and motion and to guarantee the accuracy of the entire machine system. The modification technique is a common method that improves the gear profile and reduces the transmission error. Based on the parametric model, a modified gear can be established for the evaluation of static and dynamic characteristics. The influences of profile modification parameters and gear parameters are investigated while changing the rules of different kinds of factors. Based on sensitive parameters, a two-stage profile modification curve is proposed to improve the performance of gear pairs. Thus, considering the time-varying mesh stiffness and backlash, a novel, dynamic modified gear model is established to analyze the dynamic performance, such as the dynamic transmission error. Based on the proposed curve, the range and amplitude of the transmission error can be decreased. Additionally, the vibration displacement and noise can be reduced to improve the running characteristics.","PeriodicalId":509264,"journal":{"name":"Machines","volume":"152 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141013460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-03DOI: 10.3390/machines12050314
C. Santus, L. Romanelli, Leonardo Bertini, A. Burchianti, Tomoya Inoue
In this study, the fatigue strength of polished drill pipe specimens was investigated and compared with previous test results of corroded and not-corroded pipes. The resonant fatigue test rig, which was designed and implemented by the University of Pisa, is initially presented by providing a detailed description of the set-up of the machine, the calibration of the strain gauges, the control system, and the correct identification of the vibrational node locations. A polishing rig was also designed and put into operation to remove the corrosion pits from the outer surface of almost the entire length of the drill pipe specimens. After the fatigue tests with the resonant rig, and the observation of the fatigue fracture of the specimens, a few samples were extracted from different zones (corroded and not corroded) of the failed drill pipe specimens. This allowed for investigations to be carried out using a scanning electronic microscope. The obtained results were analyzed using the Murakami model, and a discussion is presented about the effect of the corrosion pits on the fatigue strength.
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