Analyzing kinematics of 3-TPT parallel machine tool by opening visual simulation system

Analyzing the kinematics of parallel machine tool is the important content of estimating or designing parallel machine and the basis of corresponding control system design. Visual simulation is a kind of applied method to deal with the kinematics of parallel mechanism. In the paper, on the basis of analyzing kinematics, the visual design system of 3-TPT parallel machine tool is opened by Visual Basic software. This system can receive the parameters relying on visual interfaces and rapidly realize calculation and simulation of position, velocity and acceleration. Furthermore, the system can also simulate motion status of the parallel machine tool utilized bitmap animation. Practice indicates that opening visual simulation system is an effective measure to settle design and analysis of complicated mechanism.