On the Optimal Distribution of Traction Forces in Cable Propulsors of Mobile Robots

The analysis of methods of distribution of traction forces in various propellers of mobile robotic complexes and transport vehicles is carried out. The problem of synthesizing a method for controlling the distribution of the total traction load between interconnected electric drives of mobile robot propellers, discretely interacting with the support surface, is considered. An underwater mobile robot is simulated with several "walking-like" anchor-cable propellers, which ensure the movement of the underwater mobile robot by pulling the body to the supports located on the bottom. A mathematical model of the rectilinear motion of a mobile robotic device with walking-type propellers has been compiled. A mathematical description of the electric drive of the propulsion of such a mobile robot is proposed, taking into account its kinetic transfer function. It is shown that the total traction effort realized by a mobile robot is the source of the moment of resistance in the electric drive of each mover. In this regard, coefficients characterizing the distribution of traction force have been introduced into the differential equation of electric drives. A feature of the functions of these coefficients is their dependence on the distance traveled, speed and strength of resistance to movement. To optimize the distribution of the total power load between the thrusters, a target functional has been compiled. It is shown that as such a target functional, a requirement for a minimum of total heat losses in an interconnected electric drive of propellers can be formulated. To find the minimum of the accepted functional, the Euler-Poisson equations are compiled. As an additional limitation, the condition of physical feasibility is introduced. The results of solving such an optimization problem are presented on the simplest calculation scheme of two DC electric drives, between which the load is distributed along the rectilinear movement of a solid. As a result of solving the formulated optimization problem, the dependences of control actions for electric drives (voltage for DC electric drives), graphs of changes in the target function providing optimal distribution of traction forces between them are obtained, and the optimality of such distribution is proven.

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