Abstract: Multi-actuated rigid-flexible dynamic system exists widely in precision machinery and electrical control fields. The performances, such as kinematic, dynamic, electrical, magnetic, and thermal performances, are correlated and difficult to trap precisely. Therefore, a multi-actuated mechanism design method considering structure flexibility using correlated performance reinforcing is put forward. A system containing flexible subparts with multi degrees of freedom (DOF) with physical coordinate is converted into modal coordinate using ‘DOF×modal order’ square matrix. The structure flexibility is described by modal superposition of the shape mode which is considered as additional generalized coordinates. A dynamic equation with large DOF is formulated and reduced based on Craig-Bampton modal truncation. Using analogical design methodology with and without structure flexibility of the low voltage circuit breaker (LVCB), the extent of the performance impact of each subpart is obtained by calculating correlated Holm force, Lorentz force, electrodynamic repulsion force, electromagnetic force, and cantilevered bimetallic strip force. Design of experiments method is employed to reveal the hard-measuring properties using correlated relatively easy-measuring parameters. The trip mechanism is validated by an electrical performance experiment. results show that the structure flexibility can decrease the tripping velocity, which is non-negligible, especially for high frequency tripping. The method provides a reference significance for similar multi-actuated mechanism design.

考虑结构柔性的多激励机构关联性能强化设计方法

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