Published in Journal of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Volume 6, Number 2
Written by GEAMĂNU Mihai-Bogdan
Scientific coordinators: Tiberiu DOBRESCU, Cristina PUPǍZǍ

The research consists in the simulation of a tactile testing system employed in the computer industry, comprising the end-effectors of the industrial robot, based on a Finite Element Analysis in a transient regime. Considering the detailed physical design of the end-effectors and intelligent computing devices, the components of the automated testing system are modeled in the CAD environment. By transferring the CAD database to the CAE preprocessing system, assigning the appropriate materials, and defining kinematic joints and constraints, simulation results can be extracted, and the behavior of the end-effectors and the components of the tested device can be assessed. The results can be further employed for the design optimization of the computing devices by replacing the materials from which some components are made, optimizing the shape of the keys and of the touch panel, but also optimizing the physical testing methods.

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