Additive manufacturing of a continuum topology-optimized palletizing manipulator arm

• Main Authors: J. Chen, Q. Chen, H. Yang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-03-01
• Series: Mechanical Sciences
• Online Access: https://ms.copernicus.org/articles/12/289/2021/ms-12-289-2021.pdf

<p>In this article, the lightweight design of a palletizing manipulator arm structure is carried out. The optimization target is designed in 3D with Solid Works. To determine the optimization area and the secondary reconstruction model after the structure is optimized, the reliability and cost of the design structure are also considered. The meta-software performs mechanical performance simulation experiments under the corresponding working conditions for the lightweight structural design of the target structure via the topology optimization methods. Finally, with additive manufacturing technology, the design and printing of the filled skeletal Voronoi structure and the nested-external-removal Voronoi structure of the palletizing manipulator arm are performed.</p>