Gripper Mechanism
IMG_4595.MOVGripper Mechanism
Gripper Mechanism
Project task was to create a gripper that met a specification provided and complete analysis to show that the design met the specification
Completed as part of MECH 342 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery
Designed using Solidworks 2019, analyzed using Matlab R2019A, and 3D printed using SLS
Gripper Assmebly Drawing
Gripper Assmebly Drawing
Drawing created using Solidworks 2019
Matlab Code
Matlab Code
Matlab Code was used to analyze the kinematic motion of the mechanism and the static force on each link
Mechanism Fully Opened
Mechanism Fully Opened
Capable of gripping an object up to 3 inches
Mechanism Fully Closed
Mechanism Fully Closed
Designed to grip with a force of 45 Newtons