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Table 2 Unknown parameters for numerical solution

From: General Kinetostatic Modeling and Deformation Analysis of a Two-Module Rod-Driven Continuum Robot with Friction Considered

Rod

Unknown parameters

Central rod

\(\left[ {{\varvec{n}}_{wec} ; \, {\varvec{m}}_{wec} } \right]_{6 \times 1}\)

Actuation rod on base disks

\(\left[ {{\varvec{n}}_{{\overline{w}ej,wb}} ; \, {\varvec{m}}_{{\overline{w}ej,wb}} \left| {_{x,y} } \right.} \right]_{5 \times 1}\)

\(\gamma_{{\overline{w}ej}}\)

Actuation rod on intermediate

\(\left[ {{\varvec{n}}_{{\overline{w}ej,wi}}^{ - } ; \, {\varvec{m}}_{{\overline{w}ej,wi}}^{ - } \left| {_{x,y} } \right.} \right]_{5 \times 1}\)

\(s_{{\overline{w}ej\_wi}}\)