Static Analysis of a C-Channel Robot
Gripper Arm Using Finite Element
Analysis
D. Sakthimurugan, L. Antony Michael Raj, V. Antony Aroul Raj, R. Balaji,
K. Thavasilingam, and N. Bharath
Abstract In recent years, increase the demand in automobile companies, and to
survive in a competitive world, and to achieve the customer target and satisfaction,
the companies going through for automation. So it leads to improvement in quality
and brings zero defects and also reduces the process cycle time, manpower cost and
bring safety aspects. In our project, two gripper plates (six electromagnets each) are
mounted on C-type gripper bracket. These electromagnets are used to hold the face
of Clutch Cover plate. For forming process, the clearance between the tool and cover
plate is 0.5 mm for avoiding fracture and plastic deformation. Our aim is to find
the deformation of gripper bracket at Static condition. The model of robot gripper
bracket is established using the SOLIDWORKS software and Finite element analysis
(FEA) is done by ANSYS 17.0 and the results are compared with the optimization
techniques tool. Different values of loads are applied are compared and prove the
design is valid.
D. Sakthimurugan (B) · V. Antony Aroul Raj · R. Balaji · K. Thavasilingam · N. Bharath
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai 600089, India
e-mail: skthids@gmail.com
V. Antony Aroul Raj
e-mail: antonyaroulraj@gmail.com
R. Balaji
e-mail: balajimech8148@gmail.com
K. Thavasilingam
e-mail: thavasi.k.89@gmail.com
N. Bharath
e-mail: nbarb1992@gmail.com
L. Antony Michael Raj
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering, Chennai,
India
e-mail: antonymr@yahoo.com
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_24
231
Gripper Arm Using Finite Element
Analysis
D. Sakthimurugan, L. Antony Michael Raj, V. Antony Aroul Raj, R. Balaji,
K. Thavasilingam, and N. Bharath
Abstract In recent years, increase the demand in automobile companies, and to
survive in a competitive world, and to achieve the customer target and satisfaction,
the companies going through for automation. So it leads to improvement in quality
and brings zero defects and also reduces the process cycle time, manpower cost and
bring safety aspects. In our project, two gripper plates (six electromagnets each) are
mounted on C-type gripper bracket. These electromagnets are used to hold the face
of Clutch Cover plate. For forming process, the clearance between the tool and cover
plate is 0.5 mm for avoiding fracture and plastic deformation. Our aim is to find
the deformation of gripper bracket at Static condition. The model of robot gripper
bracket is established using the SOLIDWORKS software and Finite element analysis
(FEA) is done by ANSYS 17.0 and the results are compared with the optimization
techniques tool. Different values of loads are applied are compared and prove the
design is valid.
D. Sakthimurugan (B) · V. Antony Aroul Raj · R. Balaji · K. Thavasilingam · N. Bharath
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai 600089, India
e-mail: skthids@gmail.com
V. Antony Aroul Raj
e-mail: antonyaroulraj@gmail.com
R. Balaji
e-mail: balajimech8148@gmail.com
K. Thavasilingam
e-mail: thavasi.k.89@gmail.com
N. Bharath
e-mail: nbarb1992@gmail.com
L. Antony Michael Raj
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering, Chennai,
India
e-mail: antonymr@yahoo.com
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_24
231