Title :
Modeling and simulation of handling machinery with dynamic and static behavior of non-rigid materials
Author :
Cugini, Umberto ; Denti, P. ; Ippolito, Massimo ; Rizzi, Caterina
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Ind., Univ. degli Studi di Parma, Italy
fDate :
3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The modeling and simulation environment described allows the system engineer to design and simulate automated systems handling non-rigid materials taking into account their physical properties. The system´s three main components include one which geometrically models both the workspace and the handling machinery, one which physically models and simulates the behavior of flat elastic and visco-plastics bulk types of non-rigid materials, and a robot off-line programming system. The second module, SoftLand, is based on the particle-based model and constitutes the innovative component
Keywords :
CAD; digital simulation; industrial manipulators; materials handling; robot programming; SoftLand; dynamic behavior; flat elastic material; geometric modelling; handling machinery; modeling and simulation environment; non-rigid materials; particle-based model; robot off-line programming system; static behavior; visco-plastic bulk type material; Aerospace materials; Context modeling; Design automation; Design engineering; Fabrics; Food industry; Geometry; Machinery; Mechanical factors; Predictive models; Robot kinematics; Robotics and automation; Sheet materials; Solid modeling; Systems engineering and theory;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
