Design of a hybrid grab mechanism: enlarging the minimum bulk unloading capacity by torque addition

Grabs are essential in the process of unloading a bulk carrier by grabbing bulk material such as iron ore from the cargo hold. Due to varying operational conditions, the consistency and the amount of payload can vary significantly. One of the largest varying operational conditions is the occurrence of irregular bulk surfaces. Therefore, it is...

The FRE Gripper with Planar Grasp Stability, using Spatial Form-Closure

Fin Ray Effect (FRE) grippers have proven versatile and effective in pick & place automation applications. However, spherical and lateral round objects are still a challenge for the state-of-the-art, as solutions are unstable when placing those objects off-centre from the longitudinal line. Resulting in large and heavy FRE gripper assemblies...

Developing a multifunctioning Digital Human Model

Executive Summary This graduation project has initiated by Dr. Johan Molenbroek. There is a need for a better fitting Digital Human Model for the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering (IDE). This project has been carried out by an IPD student with an affection for modelling and ergonomics. Research Before the start of this project,...