Improving the Stewart Platform Design of the Ampelmann System for Asymmetric Load Cases

Master thesis (2015)

Authors

Contributors

A.V. Metrikine (mentor)
M. Paap (mentor)
A. Van der Toorn (mentor)
J.S. Hoving (mentor)
Programme
Hydraulic Structures (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2015 Bresser, G.
Stewart platform Ampelmann
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Published Date

10-06-2015

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Programme

Hydraulic Structures

Abstract

The Ampelmann system consists of a motion compensating Stewart platform and a telescoping connection bridge, a gangway. The gangway creates a large asymmetric load case on top of the Stewart platform. The purpose of this study is to make the A-type operable for larger gangways by investigating the possibilities to reduce the cylinder forces by improving the Stewart platform for the large asymmetric load case.