Design of a multi-manipulator robot for relieving welding residual stress
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to reduce the residual stress in welded workpieces, optimize the vibratory stress relief treatment process through the use of a vibration generator and enhance the durability and longevity of the workpiece by developing a vibratory stress relief robot that incorporates a multi-manipulator system.
Design/methodology/approach
The multi-manipulator combination work is designed so that each manipulator is deployed according to the requirements of vibration stress relief work. Each manipulator works independently and coordinates with others to achieve multi-dimensional vibratory stress relief of the workpiece. A two-degree-of-freedom mobile platform is designed to enable the transverse and longitudinal movement of the manipulator, expanding the working space of the robot. A small electromagnetic superharmonic vibration generator is designed to produce directional vibrations in any orientation. This design addresses the technical challenge of traditional vibration generators being bulky and unable to achieve directional vibrations.
Findings
The residual stress relief experiment demonstrates that the residual stress of the workpiece is reduced by approximately 73% through three-degree-of-freedom vibration. The multi-dimensional vibration effectively enhances the relief effect of residual stress, which is beneficial for improving the strength and service life of the workpiece.
Originality/value
A new multi-manipulator robot is proposed to alleviate the residual stress generated by workpiece welding by integrating vibratory stress relief with robotics. It is beneficial to reduce material and energy consumption while enhancing the strength and service life of the workpiece.
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Acknowledgements
The research work is fnancially supported by Anhui Province Graduate Education Quality Project (2022cxcysj107) and Anhui Province Key Research and Development Plan Project (201904a05020092).
Funding: This work was supported by Anhui Province Graduate Education Quality Project (2022cxcysj107) and Anhui Province Key Research and Development Plan Project (201904a05020092).
Citation
Liu, Q., Wang, C., Shang, C. and Li, J. (2024), "Design of a multi-manipulator robot for relieving welding residual stress", Industrial Robot, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IR-05-2024-0219
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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