Flight Simulators and Robots

Synopsis: Looks at how engineers can design flight simulators that simulate the movement of an airplane and yet remain stable. Compares the arrangement of links and joints used in the mechanics of a commercial flight simulator with the arrangement used in a PUMA robot - both permit six degrees of freedom, which is shown to be the maximum number available for a rigid objects. Also looks at the structure of the six simple joints and at how the number of degrees of freedom of a structure (including passive freedoms) may be calculated.
Series: Graphs, Networks and Design, Course Mt365
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Documentation: Accompanying notes.
Subjects: Design; Engineering
Keywords: engineering design; flight simulators; joints; robots

Producer

David Saunders

Cast

Joe Rooney

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