Design and Analysis of Truss Aerial Transportation System (TATS): The Lightweight Bar Spherical Joint Mechanism

Xiaozhen Zhang,Qingkai Yang,Rui Yu,Delong Wu,Shaozhun Wei,Jinqiang Cui,Hao Fang,Xiaozhen Zhang,Qingkai Yang,Rui Yu,Delong Wu,Shaozhun Wei,Jinqiang Cui,Hao Fang

In aerial cooperative transportation missions, it has been recognized that for small-sized but heavy payloads, the cable-suspended framework is a preferred manner. However, to maintain proper safe flight distances, cables always stay inclined, which implies that horizontal force components have to be generated by UAVs, and only partial thrust forces are used for gravity compensation. To overcome t...