Investigation on Dynamic Performance of Aluminium – Steel Composite Foam based Redundant SCARA Robot

M. Saravana Mohan; P. S. Samuel Ratna Kumar; Chithirai Pon Selvan; P. M. Mashinini; Ghani Sikkandhar Thanish; Swaroop Ramaswamy Pillai; Kahtan Azizg

doi:10.63746/njtd.v22i3.3023

Investigation on Dynamic Performance of Aluminium – Steel Composite Foam based Redundant SCARA Robot

M. Saravana Mohan
, P. S. Samuel Ratna Kumar
, Chithirai Pon Selvan
, P. M. Mashinini
, Ghani Sikkandhar Thanish
, Swaroop Ramaswamy Pillai
, Kahtan Azizg

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology

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Abstract

This research examines the effects of foam made of aluminium alloy low carbon (Al-LC) steel on the joint dynamics of Redundant Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm (RSCARA). When building a Solid Works CAD model that incorporates MATLAB/Simscape Multibody, RSCARA components are designed using a customized composite foam material. The dynamic property torque generated at robot joints is determined by simulating the RSCARA system blocks technique using the Simscape Multibody System (SMBS). The use of Aluminium-Low Carbon Composite Metal Foam (AL-LC CMF) in the evolution of RSCARA was shown to be relevant by the dynamic property observations based on the Simscape simulation results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nigerian Journal of Technological Development
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.63746/njtd.v22i3.3023
Publication status	Published - Dec 2025

Keywords

AL-LC CMF
Aluminium alloy-A356
Dynamic property
MATLAB
Redundant SCARA
Simscape Multibody

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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