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CAD 2 - Motion Analysis of Mechanisms

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 354-0609/02
Abbreviation CAD2
Course title CAD 2 - Motion Analysis of Mechanisms
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Robotics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Aleš Vysocký, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the product for calculation
2. Creation of mechanisms, types of links of cells, definition of mechanism bodies, setting of units, use of user coordinate systems, assignment of body material, determination of mass parameters.
3. Creation of constraints, types of constraints - kinematic pairs of various types (joints, joints), calculation of degrees of freedom, redundancy, setting of initial position and velocity conditions, basic constraints - fixed connection (weld, Weld), rotational kinematic couple (Pin) , translation kinematic pair (Slider)
4. Extended types of constraints - Cylindrical, Spherical (Ball), Bearing, Planar binding.
5. Extended types of links - loose (6DOF), general.
6. Creation of external load, load by force, moment, introduction of gravity.
7. Creation of drives, types of drives, setting and displaying the course of position, speed and acceleration of drives.
8. Internal variables (measures), predefined internal variables, computed internal variables, use of internal variables and their display.
9. Creating contact areas, defining material, defining material damping, editing contact areas.
10. Use of cams, definition of cam-thumb pair, definition of internal variables for cams.
11. Tooth gears, creation of a pair of gears, types of gearing, use of toothed belts.
12. Types of built-in analyzes, motion analysis, setting of analysis parameters, setting of initial analysis conditions, displaying results of motion analysis.
13. Animation of mechanism movement
14. Investigation of interferences of individual mechanism bodies.

Literature

Zhao, J. Advanced theory of constraint and motion analysis for robot mechanisms. Place of publication not identified: ELSEVIER ACADEMIC Press. 2017, ISBN 9780124201620 

Advised literature

Chang, K.-H. Mechanism Design and Analysis Using PTC Creo Mechanism 6.0, SDC Publications, 2015, ISBN 9781585039463