Altough Mr. Gough proposed these platforms for tyre testing back in the fifties, they just started recently to appear in the industry since their kinematics is one open hard problem. Advantage: very rigid thus you can either reach high accelerations (limited by the bandwidth of linear axes) or run them with smaller motors needing less torque and power.
interesting. I used to work in flight simulation. This is commonly called a "Six Degree" Motion platform. They use them a lot on the Level 3 simulators. They're really not all that new. I worked on a 747-200 sim that used to be in Totowa NJ for an old airline (peoples Express) back in the mid 80's that was an early model 6 degree platform. They're pretty impressive to see work but even more impressive to see loose Hydraulic fluid on from a broken accumulator line hahahaha.
@demotricus fuel tank test - it can run various shapes & baffle configurations of clear tanks through the equivalent of a "standard" road circuit for days, but you can see exactly how your changes alter the flow & contain any leaks easier.
where can i go about getting this system....i have the hydraulics but i don't know where to get the computer control system. im kinda in the dark about building this system.........any help would be very much apreciated
in theory, yes. but it's not very percise. the main reasons are for stability and torsional resistance. the three legged one would have all three legs perpendicular to the end plane, which isn't as stably or percise as having twice as many legs on an angle. this way, it can obsorb loads from all angles.
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Altough Mr. Gough proposed these platforms for tyre testing back in the fifties, they just started recently to appear in the industry since their kinematics is one open hard problem. Advantage: very rigid thus you can either reach high accelerations (limited by the bandwidth of linear axes) or run them with smaller motors needing less torque and power.
laurentien00 5 months ago
interesting. I used to work in flight simulation. This is commonly called a "Six Degree" Motion platform. They use them a lot on the Level 3 simulators. They're really not all that new. I worked on a 747-200 sim that used to be in Totowa NJ for an old airline (peoples Express) back in the mid 80's that was an early model 6 degree platform. They're pretty impressive to see work but even more impressive to see loose Hydraulic fluid on from a broken accumulator line hahahaha.
ComplexIdealism 5 months ago
Can you rent one of these for a night? No questions asked?
killersushi99 6 months ago
Very expensive!!! Any hydraulic platform needs a lot od equipment, pumps, coolers valves etc. This thing likely costs well over $10.000
tonytor53 8 months ago
The sex must be great
freakyflow 11 months ago
0.46 Drinks mixer? :-)
demotricus 1 year ago
@demotricus fuel tank test - it can run various shapes & baffle configurations of clear tanks through the equivalent of a "standard" road circuit for days, but you can see exactly how your changes alter the flow & contain any leaks easier.
Traqr 5 months ago
where can i go about getting this system....i have the hydraulics but i don't know where to get the computer control system. im kinda in the dark about building this system.........any help would be very much apreciated
great1986nate1 1 year ago
@great1986nate1
HI Guy,
We build hexapod systems and can likely help you with the software or design issues if you would like.
555center 1 year ago
wooooow that looks amazingly smoooooth
euphoritch 1 year ago
This uses ballscrew type linear actuators? Must be quite noisy?
hoarp001 1 year ago
How is the kinematic chain? UPU? A can't see it clearly
Adrianrff 2 years ago
in theory, yes. but it's not very percise. the main reasons are for stability and torsional resistance. the three legged one would have all three legs perpendicular to the end plane, which isn't as stably or percise as having twice as many legs on an angle. this way, it can obsorb loads from all angles.
cusz28 2 years ago
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check this site called locker (invite only) if your interested pm me i will give you a free invitation as fast as i could but i would need an email to send to....check my video out!!
freezybreez 2 years ago
Don't you only need 3 legs as opposed to 6?
Asdam12 2 years ago
@Asdam12 hexa=6 it would be a tripod system, but yes I suppose you could.
silentDMX 1 year ago