Development and research of mechatronic pneumatic drives with nonlinear spring energy accumulator and latch based on linkage mechanism

Development and research of mechatronic pneumatic drives with nonlinear spring energy accumulator and latch based on linkage mechanism

Yan Chuanchao
Postgraduate Student, Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University (SPBPU), Higher School of Automation and Robotics, 29, Politekhnicheskaya ul., Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Andrey N. Volkov
Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Assistant Professor, SPBPU, Higher School of Automation and Robotics, 29, Politekhnicheskaya ul., Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Berro Somar
Postgraduate Student, Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University (SPBPU), Higher School of Automation and Robotics, 29, Politekhnicheskaya ul., Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Olga V. Kochneva
Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Assistant Professor, SPBPU, Higher School of Automation and Robotics, 29, Politekhnicheskaya ul., Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Olga N. Matcko
Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Assistant Professor, Director, SPBPU, Higher School of Automation and Robotics, 29, Politekhnicheskaya ul., Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pavel I. Romanov
Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, Professor, SPBPU, Higher School of Machinery, 29, Politekhnicheskaya ul., Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia; Professor, Director, Scientific and Methodological Centre of the Coordination Council of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation in the field of education «Engineering, Technologies and Technical Sciences», This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

UDC identifier: 621:62-85:007.52

EDN: HGQMRN

Abstract. A schematic solution for a mechatronic pneumatic actuator with an integrated nonlinear spring accumulator and an electromagnetic latch based on a linkage mechanism has been proposed. The main objective of the study was to develop a highly efficient system that ensures accelerated energy transfer, rational energy distribution, reduced energy losses, and increased actuator response speed. The study employed methods of mathematical modeling of dynamic processes, energy efficiency analysis, and experimental testing, which allowed for an investigation of the actuator's characteristics and the identification of key dependencies. Compared to actuators based on a linkage mechanism but without a spring accumulator, as well as actuators equipped with a spring accumulator but without latches, the proposed actuator demonstrates significantly higher response speed. The research results showed that optimizing parameters such as spring stiffness, the magnitude of its initial deformation, and the position of the start and end of energy compensation can substantially enhance the actuator’s response speed and energy efficiency. The proposed approaches and models can be applied in the development of automation tools and robotic devices, particularly in areas where high demands are placed on response speed and energy efficiency.

Key words: responsiveness, energy loss level, energy recovery, algorithm, compensation, robotics

For citation: Yan Chuanchao, Volkov, A.N., Berro Somar, Kochneva, O.V. et al. (2025), "Development and research of mechatronic pneumatic drives with nonlinear spring energy accumulator and latch based on linkage mechanism", Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 232-240, EDN: HGQMRN. (in Russian).

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Received 12.12.2024
Revised 12.02.2025
Accepted 27.04.2025