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    Monitoring and Diagnostics of Stresses in Reciprocating Machines

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    This work presents a study for monitoring stresses in links of reciprocating machines by means of indirect measurements. A model of such a machine is a slider-crank mechanism actuated by an asynchronous electric motor with reduction gear. For this study, an experimental simulation apparatus was constructed, composed of a reciprocating machine, a direct-current tachometer as diagnostic sensor, and the necessary instrumentation for measurement of loads acting on the slider and thus stresses on the connecting rod. The excellent agreement between the theoretical and experimental results shows the validìty of the solution for monitoring and diagnostics of reciprocating machines using a simple direct-current tachometer connected to an A/D converter and then to a PC able to execute the fast Fourier transforms of the acquired signals. The proposed method is particularly useful when direct measurements of stresses are difficult or particularly laborious. It also allows continuous monìtoring of the machine throughout its !ife time, with user access or denial to computerized information, as desired

    Sample Manipulation with Robotic Arm for planetary exploration

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    The concept of a general-purpose analyser for extra-terrestrial soil and environment drives the conceptual design of this package. The benefit of an autonomous laboratory for Planetary Science objectives is an exciting application of engineering and technological aspects. The needing to investigate the soil in depth, in conjunction with surface and atmospheric investigation, leads to the design of a sample manipulation chain composed by a two servicing mechanism, at present under prototyping phase: a 3 D.o.F. robotic arm and a 2 D.o.F. micro mechanism device
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