Design and Analysis of a Robotic Arm for a Commercial Flight Simulator

Abstract This study is an elementary design and analysis of a novel flight simulator design. The simulator is positioned at the end of a large 5-axis robotic arm. The robot was designed in three configurations for different implementations, the principal application being a Boeing 747 simulator. The main purpose of this design is to give pilots an accurate experience with a wide range of motion up to 2g of acceleration. This paper describes the design objectives and the methodology to accomplish the goals. It includes preliminary designs and detailed CAD models. To validate the safety of the design, stress analysis was conducted under gravity loading and maximum dynamic loading.