Design of Integrated Electric Joint Motor for Wheel-Legged Mobile Platforms Based on Operational Requirements

  • Keyu Yan
  • , Pu Gao*
  • , Chichen Li
  • , Hui Liu
  • , Jiaxin Jiao
  • , Qi Yan
  • , Dianzhao Yang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The wheeled-legged mobile platform combines the advantages of wheeled vehicles and legged platforms, allowing for rapid movement in flat terrains and effective navigation through complex environments and unstructured surfaces. The leg’s electric joints must provide both high speed and high torque output, which are crucial for the platform’s superior passability and mobility. This paper begins by establishing precise kinematic and dynamic models for the single leg of the wheeled-legged mobile platform. It analyzes various operating conditions to calculate the speed and torque requirements of the joint motors using the forward and inverse kinematics of the legs. Based on the performance requirements for different operating conditions, an integrated model for the drive joints and gear reducers of the wheeled-legged mobile platform was designed and constructed. Prototyping and testing confirmed the practicality and effectiveness of the joint motor design, which meets the performance demands of the operating conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Mechanical Transmission
Subtitle of host publicationInnovations and Applications - Selected Contributions from 2025 International Conference on Mechanical Transmission ICMT 2025
EditorsShuxin Wang, Datong Qin, Fei Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages41-52
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9789819536535
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2026
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Mechanical Transmission, ICMT 2025 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 17 Apr 202520 Apr 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Mechanical Transmission, ICMT 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period17/04/2520/04/25

Keywords

  • Gear reducer design
  • Joint motor
  • Motor testing
  • Wheeled-legged mobile platform

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