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< h1 class = "title" > Gravity with Simscape Models< / h1 >
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< li > < a href = "#orgda17389" > 1. Simulink< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#org926dcda" > 2. Initial Simulation< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#org37a8a81" > 3. Change the equilibrium position< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#org542e71a" > 4. Add external force< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#org28c0d05" > 5. Change initial position< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#orgc1f6457" > 6. Conclusion< / a > < / li >
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We would like to include gravity in a Simscape multi-body model while starting the simulation at the equilibrium.
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The basic idea is to first perform a simulation of the system until it goes at it rest position and save the rest position forces and deflection in each joint.
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We can then think of three solutions to start a new simulation directly at the steady state position:
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< li > Change the equilibrium position \(l_0\) of each joint such that at \(t=0\), \(k \times l_0\) is equal to the previously measured force in the joint.
Here, it is suppose that we constrain the initial position of the joint to be equal to zero.
Then, these forces cancel each other and the simulation starts at equilibrium.< / li >
< li > Add an External force (or maybe the “ Internal Force” ) in the direction of the joint (the “ resolution frame” is fixed to the solids) equal to the opposite of the previously measured force.< / li >
< li > After the first simulation, measure the final change of position of each joint, then set the initial position to be the measured static position.
Then, the simulation will start at equilibrium, but all the elements will be “ deflected” .< / li >
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The three solutions are tested below.
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All the files (data and Matlab scripts) are accessible < a href = "data/simscape_gravity.zip" > here< / a > .
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< h2 id = "orgda17389" > < span class = "section-number-2" > 1< / span > Simulink< / h2 >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > open < span class = "org-string" > 'gravity_test.slx'< / span >
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< p > < img src = "figs/simscape_model.png" alt = "simscape_model.png" / >
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< p > < span class = "figure-number" > Figure 1: < / span > Simscape model used for the simulations< / p >
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< h2 id = "org926dcda" > < span class = "section-number-2" > 2< / span > Initial Simulation< / h2 >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > g = < span class = "org-type" > -< / span > 10; < span class = "org-comment" > % [m/s^2]< / span >
k = 1e3; < span class = "org-comment" > % Stiffness [N/m]< / span >
c = 10; < span class = "org-comment" > % Damping [N/(m/s)]< / span >
l0 = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Initial wanted position [m]< / span >
leq = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % equilibrium position [m]< / span >
F_ext = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % External force [N]< / span >
F_act = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Actuator force [N]< / span >
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out_init.d.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Displacement'< / span > ;
out_init.Fm.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Force Sensor'< / span > ;
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subplot(1,2,1)
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plot(out_init.Fm)
title(< span class = "org-string" > ''< / span > );
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< p > < img src = "figs/sim_init.png" alt = "sim_init.png" / >
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< p > < span class = "figure-number" > Figure 2: < / span > Initial Simulation (< a href = "./figs/sim_init.png" > png< / a > , < a href = "./figs/sim_init.pdf" > pdf< / a > )< / p >
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< h2 id = "org37a8a81" > < span class = "section-number-2" > 3< / span > Change the equilibrium position< / h2 >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > l0 = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Initial wanted position [m]< / span >
leq = < span class = "org-type" > -< / span > out_init.Fm.Data(end)< span class = "org-type" > /< / span > k; < span class = "org-comment" > % equilibrium position [m]< / span >
F_ext = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % External force [N]< / span >
F_act = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Actuator force [N]< / span >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > out = < span class = "org-matlab-simulink-keyword" > sim< / span > (< span class = "org-string" > 'gravity_test.slx'< / span > );
out.d.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Displacement'< / span > ;
out.Fm.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Force Sensor'< / span > ;
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subplot(1,2,1)
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subplot(1,2,2)
plot(out.Fm)
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< p > < img src = "figs/sim_change_eq_position.png" alt = "sim_change_eq_position.png" / >
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< p > < span class = "figure-number" > Figure 3: < / span > Simulation after changing the equilibrium position of the joint (< a href = "./figs/sim_change_eq_position.png" > png< / a > , < a href = "./figs/sim_change_eq_position.pdf" > pdf< / a > )< / p >
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< h2 id = "org542e71a" > < span class = "section-number-2" > 4< / span > Add external force< / h2 >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > l0 = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Initial wanted position [m]< / span >
leq = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % equilibrium position [m]< / span >
F_ext = < span class = "org-type" > -< / span > out_init.Fm.Data(end); < span class = "org-comment" > % External force [N]< / span >
F_act = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Actuator force [N]< / span >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > out = < span class = "org-matlab-simulink-keyword" > sim< / span > (< span class = "org-string" > 'gravity_test.slx'< / span > );
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out.d.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Displacement'< / span > ;
out.Fm.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Force Sensor'< / span > ;
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subplot(1,2,1)
plot(out.d)
title(< span class = "org-string" > ''< / span > );
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plot(out.Fm)
title(< span class = "org-string" > ''< / span > );
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< p > < img src = "figs/sim_add_external_force.png" alt = "sim_add_external_force.png" / >
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< p > < span class = "figure-number" > Figure 4: < / span > Simulater after adding an external force applied to the solid (< a href = "./figs/sim_add_external_force.png" > png< / a > , < a href = "./figs/sim_add_external_force.pdf" > pdf< / a > )< / p >
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< h2 id = "org28c0d05" > < span class = "section-number-2" > 5< / span > Change initial position< / h2 >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > l0 = out_init.d.Data(end); < span class = "org-comment" > % Initial wanted position [m]< / span >
leq = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % equilibrium position [m]< / span >
F_ext = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % External force [N]< / span >
F_act = 0; < span class = "org-comment" > % Actuator force [N]< / span >
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< pre class = "src src-matlab" > out = < span class = "org-matlab-simulink-keyword" > sim< / span > (< span class = "org-string" > 'gravity_test.slx'< / span > );
out.d.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Displacement'< / span > ;
out.Fm.Name = < span class = "org-string" > 'Force Sensor'< / span > ;
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subplot(1,2,1)
plot(out.d)
title(< span class = "org-string" > ''< / span > );
subplot(1,2,2)
plot(out.Fm)
title(< span class = "org-string" > ''< / span > );
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< p > < img src = "figs/sim_change_initial_position.png" alt = "sim_change_initial_position.png" / >
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< p > < span class = "figure-number" > Figure 5: < / span > Simulation after changing the initial position of the joint (< a href = "./figs/sim_change_initial_position.png" > png< / a > , < a href = "./figs/sim_change_initial_position.pdf" > pdf< / a > )< / p >
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< h2 id = "orgc1f6457" > < span class = "section-number-2" > 6< / span > Conclusion< / h2 >
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Three techniques:
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< li > Change the equilibrium position
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< li > This does not change the equilibrium position of the system< / li >
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< li > Add external force
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< li > May not be physical< / li >
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< li > Change the initial position
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< li > The static position is not the same as the static position without gravity< / li >
< li > Very easy to implement< / li >
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Changing the equilibrium position of each joint seem the most practical solution.
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< p class = "author" > Author: Dehaeze Thomas< / p >
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< p class = "date" > Created: 2020-11-12 jeu. 08:53< / p >
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