Constraint-Free Static Modeling of Continuum Parallel Robot

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.05309v1
• Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:49:30 GMT
• Title: Constraint-Free Static Modeling of Continuum Parallel Robot
• Abstract summary: Continuum parallel robots (CPR) combine rigid actuation mechanisms with multiple elastic rods in a closed-loop topology.<n>This paper presents a geometric exact, configuration-based and constraint-free static model of CPR that remains valid under geometrically nonlinear, large-deformation and large-rotation conditions.
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• Abstract: Continuum parallel robots (CPR) combine rigid actuation mechanisms with multiple elastic rods in a closed-loop topology, making forward statics challenging when rigid--continuum junctions are enforced by explicit kinematic constraints. Such constraint-based formulations typically introduce additional algebraic variables and complicate both numerical solution and downstream control. This paper presents a geometric exact, configuration-based and constraint-free static model of CPR that remains valid under geometrically nonlinear, large-deformation and large-rotation conditions. Connectivity constraints are eliminated by kinematic embedding, yielding a reduced unconstrained problem. Each rod of CPR is discretized by nodal poses on SE(3), while the element-wise strain field is reconstructed through a linear strain parameterization. A fourth-order Magnus approximation yields an explicit and geometrically consistent mapping between element end poses and the strain. Rigid attachments at the motor-driven base and the end-effector platforms are handled through kinematic embeddings. Based on total potential energy and virtual work, we derive assembly-ready residuals and explicit Newton tangents, and solve the resulting nonlinear equilibrium equations using a Riemannian Newton iteration on the product manifold. Experiments on a three-servomotor, six-rod prototype validate the model by showing good agreement between simulation and measurements for both unloaded motions and externally loaded cases.

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