Multi-degree-of-freedom isolator with low stiffness is a fair prospect in engineering application. In this paper, a novel 6-DOF QZS vibration isolation platform based on leaf spring structure is presented. Its bearing capacity is provided through four leaf springs, and the quasi-zero-stiffness is realized by the force balance between the central spring and the suspension spring. 6-DOF vibration isolation is realized by the ball-hinge fixed design of a leaf spring. Through static and dynamic analysis, the following conclusions are brought. The stiffness of the leaf spring and the deformation of the central spring under static load are directly proportional to the bearing capacity of the isolation table. Besides, in order to ensure that the stiffness of the system is close to zero, the stiffness of the suspension spring and the inner spring should be as similar as possible. The vertical and horizontal displacement transmissibility tests of the isolation platform are carried out, in which the jumping phenomenon in the QZS vibration isolation platform is analyzed. By improving the damping of the structure and the length of the suspension spring, the dynamic vibration isolation process of the system can be more stable, the transmissibility can be reduced, and the vibration isolation effect can be enhanced.
Globally, wind power plays a leading role in the renewable energy industry. In order to ensure the normal operation of a wind farm, the staff will regularly check the equipment of the wind farm. However, manual inspection has some disadvantages, such as heavy workload, low efficiency and easy misjudgment. In order to realize automation, intelligence and high efficiency of inspection work, inspection robots are introduced into wind farms to replace manual inspections. Path planning is the prerequisite for an intelligent inspection robot to complete inspection tasks. In order to ensure that the robot can take the shortest path in the inspection process and avoid the detected obstacles at the same time, a new path-planning algorithm is proposed. The path-planning algorithm is based on the chaotic neural network and genetic algorithm. First, the chaotic neural network is used for the first step of path planning. The planning results are encoded into chromosomes to replace the individuals with the worst fitness in the genetic algorithm population. Then, according to the principle of survival of the fittest, the population is selected, hybridized, varied and guided to cyclic evolution to obtain the new path. The shortest path obtained by the algorithm can be used for the robot inspection of the wind farms in remote areas. The results show that the proposed new algorithm can generate a shorter inspection path than other algorithms.
23 December 2023 in Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience