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Stewart Platform with Simscape

  <<matlab-init>>
  addpath('src');
  addpath('library');
  open stewart_identification
  initializeSample(struct('mass', 50));
  initializeHexapod(struct('actuator', 'piezo'));
initializeSample(struct('mass', 50));
initializeHexapod(struct('actuator', 'piezo'));
  G = identifyPlant();

Functions

getMaxPositions

  function [X, Y, Z] = getMaxPositions(stewart)
      Leg = stewart.Leg;
      J = stewart.J;
      theta = linspace(0, 2*pi, 100);
      phi = linspace(-pi/2 , pi/2, 100);
      dmax = zeros(length(theta), length(phi));

      for i = 1:length(theta)
          for j = 1:length(phi)
              L = J*[cos(phi(j))*cos(theta(i)) cos(phi(j))*sin(theta(i)) sin(phi(j)) 0 0 0]';
              dmax(i, j) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(L));
          end
      end

      X = dmax.*cos(repmat(phi,length(theta),1)).*cos(repmat(theta,length(phi),1))';
      Y = dmax.*cos(repmat(phi,length(theta),1)).*sin(repmat(theta,length(phi),1))';
      Z = dmax.*sin(repmat(phi,length(theta),1));
  end

getMaxPureDisplacement

  function [max_disp] = getMaxPureDisplacement(Leg, J)
      max_disp = zeros(6, 1);
      max_disp(1) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(J*[1 0 0 0 0 0]'));
      max_disp(2) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(J*[0 1 0 0 0 0]'));
      max_disp(3) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(J*[0 0 1 0 0 0]'));
      max_disp(4) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(J*[0 0 0 1 0 0]'));
      max_disp(5) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(J*[0 0 0 0 1 0]'));
      max_disp(6) = Leg.stroke/max(abs(J*[0 0 0 0 0 1]'));
  end

getStiffnessMatrix

  function [K] = getStiffnessMatrix(k, J)
  % k - leg stiffness
  % J - Jacobian matrix
      K = k*(J'*J);
  end

identifyPlant

  function [sys] = identifyPlant(opts_param)
  %% Default values for opts
      opts = struct();

      %% Populate opts with input parameters
      if exist('opts_param','var')
          for opt = fieldnames(opts_param)'
              opts.(opt{1}) = opts_param.(opt{1});
          end
      end

      %% Options for Linearized
      options = linearizeOptions;
      options.SampleTime = 0;

      %% Name of the Simulink File
      mdl = 'stewart_identification';

      %% Input/Output definition
      io(1) = linio([mdl, '/F'],  1, 'input'); % Cartesian forces
      io(2) = linio([mdl, '/Fl'], 1, 'input'); % Leg forces
      io(3) = linio([mdl, '/Fd'], 1, 'input'); % Direct forces
      io(4) = linio([mdl, '/Dw'], 1, 'input'); % Base motion

      io(5) = linio([mdl, '/Dm'],  1, 'output'); % Relative Motion
      io(6) = linio([mdl, '/Dlm'], 1, 'output'); % Displacement of each leg
      io(7) = linio([mdl, '/Flm'], 1, 'output'); % Force sensor in each leg
      io(8) = linio([mdl, '/Xm'],  1, 'output'); % Absolute motion of platform

      %% Run the linearization
      G = linearize(mdl, io, 0);

      %% Input/Output names
      G.InputName  = {'Fx', 'Fy', 'Fz', 'Mx', 'My', 'Mz', ...
                      'F1', 'F2', 'F3', 'F4', 'F5', 'F6', ...
                      'Fdx', 'Fdy', 'Fdz', 'Mdx', 'Mdy', 'Mdz', ...
                      'Dwx', 'Dwy', 'Dwz', 'Rwx', 'Rwy', 'Rwz'};
      G.OutputName = {'Dxm', 'Dym', 'Dzm', 'Rxm', 'Rym', 'Rzm', ...
                      'D1m', 'D2m', 'D3m', 'D4m', 'D5m', 'D6m', ...
                      'F1m', 'F2m', 'F3m', 'F4m', 'F5m', 'F6m', ...
                      'Dxtm', 'Dytm', 'Dztm', 'Rxtm', 'Rytm', 'Rztm'};

      %% Cut into sub transfer functions
      sys.G_cart = minreal(G({'Dxm', 'Dym', 'Dzm', 'Rxm', 'Rym', 'Rzm'}, {'Fx', 'Fy', 'Fz', 'Mx', 'My', 'Mz'}));
      sys.G_forc = minreal(G({'F1m', 'F2m', 'F3m', 'F4m', 'F5m', 'F6m'}, {'F1', 'F2', 'F3', 'F4', 'F5', 'F6'}));
      sys.G_legs = G({'D1m', 'D2m', 'D3m', 'D4m', 'D5m', 'D6m'}, {'F1', 'F2', 'F3', 'F4', 'F5', 'F6'});
      sys.G_tran = minreal(G({'Dxm', 'Dym', 'Dzm', 'Rxm', 'Rym', 'Rzm'}, {'Dwx', 'Dwy', 'Dwz', 'Rwx', 'Rwy', 'Rwz'}));
      sys.G_comp = minreal(G({'Dxm', 'Dym', 'Dzm', 'Rxm', 'Rym', 'Rzm'}, {'Fdx', 'Fdy', 'Fdz', 'Mdx', 'Mdy', 'Mdz'}));
      sys.G_iner = minreal(G({'Dxtm', 'Dytm', 'Dztm', 'Rxtm', 'Rytm', 'Rztm'}, {'Fdx', 'Fdy', 'Fdz', 'Mdx', 'Mdy', 'Mdz'}));
      sys.G_all  = minreal(G);
  end

initializeHexapod

The initializeHexapod function takes one structure that contains configurations for the hexapod and returns one structure representing the hexapod.

  function [stewart] = initializeHexapod(opts_param)

Default values for opts

  opts = struct(...
      'height',   90,       ... % Height of the platform [mm]
      'jacobian', 150,      ... % Jacobian offset [mm]
      'density',  8000,     ... % Density of hexapod [mm]
      'name',     'stewart' ... % Name of the file
      );

Populate opts with input parameters

      if exist('opts_param','var')
          for opt = fieldnames(opts_param)'
              opts.(opt{1}) = opts_param.(opt{1});
          end
      end

Stewart Object

  stewart = struct();
  stewart.h        = opts.height;   % Total height of the platform [mm]
  stewart.jacobian = opts.jacobian; % Distance from the center of the top platform
                                    % where the jacobian is computed [mm]

Bottom Plate

  BP = struct();

  BP.rad.int   = 0;    % Internal Radius [mm]
  BP.rad.ext   = 150;  % External Radius [mm]
  BP.thickness = 10;   % Thickness [mm]
  BP.leg.rad   = 100;  % Radius where the legs articulations are positionned [mm]
  BP.leg.ang   = 45;    % Angle Offset [deg]
  BP.density   = opts.density; % Density of the material [kg/m3]
  BP.color     = [0.7 0.7 0.7]; % Color [rgb]
  BP.shape     = [BP.rad.int BP.thickness; BP.rad.int 0; BP.rad.ext 0; BP.rad.ext BP.thickness];

Top Plate

  TP = struct();

  TP.rad.int   = 0;    % Internal Radius [mm]
  TP.rad.ext   = 100;  % Internal Radius [mm]
  TP.thickness = 10;   % Thickness [mm]
  TP.leg.rad   = 90;   % Radius where the legs articulations are positionned [mm]
  TP.leg.ang   = 45;    % Angle Offset [deg]
  TP.density   = opts.density; % Density of the material [kg/m3]
  TP.color     = [0.7 0.7 0.7]; % Color [rgb]
  TP.shape     = [TP.rad.int TP.thickness; TP.rad.int 0; TP.rad.ext 0; TP.rad.ext TP.thickness];

Leg

  Leg = struct();

  Leg.stroke = 80e-6; % Maximum Stroke of each leg [m]
  if strcmp(opts.actuator, 'piezo')
      Leg.k.ax = 1e7; % Stiffness of each leg [N/m]
      Leg.c.ax = 500; % [N/(m/s)]
  elseif strcmp(opts.actuator, 'lorentz')
      Leg.k.ax = 1e4; % Stiffness of each leg [N/m]
      Leg.c.ax = 200; % [N/(m/s)]
  elseif isnumeric(opts.actuator)
      Leg.k.ax = opts.actuator; % Stiffness of each leg [N/m]
      Leg.c.ax = 100;           % [N/(m/s)]
  else
      error('opts.actuator should be piezo or lorentz or numeric value');
  end
  Leg.rad.bottom = 12;   % Radius of the cylinder of the bottom part [mm]
  Leg.rad.top    = 10;   % Radius of the cylinder of the top part [mm]
  Leg.density    = opts.density; % Density of the material [kg/m3]
  Leg.color.bottom  = [0.5 0.5 0.5]; % Color [rgb]
  Leg.color.top     = [0.5 0.5 0.5]; % Color [rgb]

  Leg.sphere.bottom = Leg.rad.bottom; % Size of the sphere at the end of the leg [mm]
  Leg.sphere.top    = Leg.rad.top; % Size of the sphere at the end of the leg [mm]

Sphere

  SP = struct();

  SP.height.bottom  = 15; % [mm]
  SP.height.top     = 15; % [mm]
  SP.density.bottom = opts.density; % [kg/m^3]
  SP.density.top    = opts.density; % [kg/m^3]
  SP.color.bottom   = [0.7 0.7 0.7]; % [rgb]
  SP.color.top      = [0.7 0.7 0.7]; % [rgb]
  SP.k.ax           = 0; % [N*m/deg]
  SP.c.ax           = 0; % [N*m/deg]

  SP.thickness.bottom = SP.height.bottom-Leg.sphere.bottom; % [mm]
  SP.thickness.top    = SP.height.top-Leg.sphere.top; % [mm]
  SP.rad.bottom       = Leg.sphere.bottom; % [mm]
  SP.rad.top          = Leg.sphere.top; % [mm]


  %%
  Leg.support.bottom = [0             SP.thickness.bottom;
                        0             0;
                        SP.rad.bottom 0;
                        SP.rad.bottom SP.height.bottom];
  Leg.support.top    = [0          SP.thickness.top;
                        0          0;
                        SP.rad.top 0;
                        SP.rad.top SP.height.top];

  %%
  stewart.BP = BP;
  stewart.TP = TP;
  stewart.Leg = Leg;
  stewart.SP = SP;

  %%
  stewart = initializeParameters(stewart);

  %%
  save('./mat/stewart.mat', 'stewart')

Additional Functions

      %% Initialize Parameters
      function [stewart] = initializeParameters(stewart)
      %% Connection points on base and top plate w.r.t. World frame at the center of the base plate
          stewart.pos_base = zeros(6, 3);
          stewart.pos_top = zeros(6, 3);

          alpha_b = stewart.BP.leg.ang*pi/180; % angle de décalage par rapport à 120 deg (pour positionner les supports bases)
          alpha_t = stewart.TP.leg.ang*pi/180; % +- offset angle from 120 degree spacing on top

          % Height [m] TODO
          height = (stewart.h-stewart.BP.thickness-stewart.TP.thickness-stewart.Leg.sphere.bottom-stewart.Leg.sphere.top-stewart.SP.thickness.bottom-stewart.SP.thickness.top)*0.001;

          radius_b = stewart.BP.leg.rad*0.001; % rayon emplacement support base
          radius_t = stewart.TP.leg.rad*0.001; % top radius in meters

          for i = 1:3
              % base points
              angle_m_b = (2*pi/3)* (i-1) - alpha_b;
              angle_p_b = (2*pi/3)* (i-1) + alpha_b;
              stewart.pos_base(2*i-1,:) =  [radius_b*cos(angle_m_b), radius_b*sin(angle_m_b), 0.0];
              stewart.pos_base(2*i,:) = [radius_b*cos(angle_p_b), radius_b*sin(angle_p_b), 0.0];

              % top points
              % Top points are 60 degrees offset
              angle_m_t = (2*pi/3)* (i-1) - alpha_t + 2*pi/6;
              angle_p_t = (2*pi/3)* (i-1) + alpha_t + 2*pi/6;
              stewart.pos_top(2*i-1,:) = [radius_t*cos(angle_m_t), radius_t*sin(angle_m_t), height];
              stewart.pos_top(2*i,:) = [radius_t*cos(angle_p_t), radius_t*sin(angle_p_t), height];
          end

          % permute pos_top points so that legs are end points of base and top points
          stewart.pos_top = [stewart.pos_top(6,:); stewart.pos_top(1:5,:)]; %6th point on top connects to 1st on bottom
          stewart.pos_top_tranform = stewart.pos_top - height*[zeros(6, 2),ones(6, 1)];

          %% leg vectors
          legs = stewart.pos_top - stewart.pos_base;
          leg_length = zeros(6, 1);
          leg_vectors = zeros(6, 3);
          for i = 1:6
              leg_length(i) = norm(legs(i,:));
              leg_vectors(i,:)  = legs(i,:) / leg_length(i);
          end

          stewart.Leg.lenght = 1000*leg_length(1)/1.5;
          stewart.Leg.shape.bot = [0 0; ...
                              stewart.Leg.rad.bottom 0; ...
                              stewart.Leg.rad.bottom stewart.Leg.lenght; ...
                              stewart.Leg.rad.top stewart.Leg.lenght; ...
                              stewart.Leg.rad.top 0.2*stewart.Leg.lenght; ...
                              0 0.2*stewart.Leg.lenght];

          %% Calculate revolute and cylindrical axes
          rev1 = zeros(6, 3);
          rev2 = zeros(6, 3);
          cyl1 = zeros(6, 3);
          for i = 1:6
              rev1(i,:) = cross(leg_vectors(i,:), [0 0 1]);
              rev1(i,:) = rev1(i,:) / norm(rev1(i,:));

              rev2(i,:) = - cross(rev1(i,:), leg_vectors(i,:));
              rev2(i,:) = rev2(i,:) / norm(rev2(i,:));

              cyl1(i,:) = leg_vectors(i,:);
          end


          %% Coordinate systems
          stewart.lower_leg = struct('rotation', eye(3));
          stewart.upper_leg = struct('rotation', eye(3));

          for i = 1:6
              stewart.lower_leg(i).rotation = [rev1(i,:)', rev2(i,:)', cyl1(i,:)'];
              stewart.upper_leg(i).rotation = [rev1(i,:)', rev2(i,:)', cyl1(i,:)'];
          end

          %% Position Matrix
          % TODO
          stewart.M_pos_base = stewart.pos_base + (height+(stewart.TP.thickness+stewart.Leg.sphere.top+stewart.SP.thickness.top+stewart.jacobian)*1e-3)*[zeros(6, 2),ones(6, 1)];

          %% Compute Jacobian Matrix
          % TODO
          %         aa = stewart.pos_top_tranform + (stewart.jacobian - stewart.TP.thickness - stewart.SP.height.top)*1e-3*[zeros(6, 2),ones(6, 1)];
          bb = stewart.pos_top_tranform - (stewart.TP.thickness + stewart.SP.height.top)*1e-3*[zeros(6, 2),ones(6, 1)];
          bb = bb - stewart.jacobian*1e-3*[zeros(6, 2),ones(6, 1)];
          stewart.J = getJacobianMatrix(leg_vectors', bb');

          stewart.K = stewart.Leg.k.ax*stewart.J'*stewart.J;
      end

Compute the Jacobian Matrix

      function J  = getJacobianMatrix(RM, M_pos_base)
      % RM         - [3x6] unit vector of each leg in the fixed frame
      % M_pos_base - [3x6] vector of the leg connection at the top platform location in the fixed frame
          J = zeros(6);

          J(:, 1:3) = RM';
          J(:, 4:6) = cross(M_pos_base, RM)';
      end
  end

initializeSample

  function [] = initializeSample(opts_param)
  %% Default values for opts
      sample = struct( ...
          'radius',     100, ... % radius of the cylinder [mm]
          'height',     300, ... % height of the cylinder [mm]
          'mass',       50,  ... % mass of the cylinder [kg]
          'measheight', 150, ... % measurement point z-offset [mm]
          'offset',     [0, 0, 0],   ... % offset position of the sample [mm]
          'color',      [0.9 0.1 0.1] ...
          );

      %% Populate opts with input parameters
      if exist('opts_param','var')
          for opt = fieldnames(opts_param)'
              sample.(opt{1}) = opts_param.(opt{1});
          end
      end

      %% Save
      save('./mat/sample.mat', 'sample');
  end