Morphological topology generation of a digital fluid power displacement unit using Chebychev-Grübler-Kutzbach constraint

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Abstract

The task of designing a digital fluid power displacement unit entails a choice of topology. Consequently, this choice entails a need for knowledge of the various applicable topologies to choose from. In this paper a morphological topology generation approach is used to derive a series of radial piston topologies. The morphological approach is combined with the Chebychev- Grübler-Kutzbach criterion, a fully rotatable shaft condition and a straight line path generation condition in order to obtain one degree of freedom single closed chain mechanisms applicable for wind turbines and wave energy converters. In conclusion it follows, that six single closed chain planar, one degree of freedom, mechanisms are suitable for digital fluid power displacement units in wind and wave energy applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics (FPM)
Number of pages4
PublisherIEEE Press
Publication dateAug 2015
Pages227-230
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2015
Event2015 International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics (FPM) - Harbin, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20157 Aug 2015

Conference

Conference2015 International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics (FPM)
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period05/08/201507/08/2015

Keywords

  • Digital fluid power
  • Displacement unit
  • Morphological selection
  • Mechanism
  • Machine theory

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