The Euler-Lagrange Equations of Motion for the Three-Link Planar RPR Robotic Arm

Authors : Onur Denizhan

Pages : 1856-1863

Doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1771804

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Publication Date : 2025-11-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Robot design, motion planning, controller design, simulation and animation require dynamic modeling of robots. Several research studies demonstrate different methods for various mechanism configurations through their formulations and applications. However, the literature lacks any existing formulation or application of different methods for a three-link planar revolute-prismatic-revolute (RPR) robotic arm. This research introduces the Euler-Lagrange motion equations for a three-link planar RPR robotic arm. The Euler-Lagrange formulation uses kinetic and potential energy of mechanisms to establish its variational approach. The first step involves deriving the Lagrange equations together with their necessary derivatives. This study presents the Euler-Lagrange motion equations through sequential steps. The numerical examples are also provided and serve to validate the presented equations. This research adds knowledge to the dynamic modeling analysis of the three-link planar RPR robotic arm mechanism.
Keywords : Euler-Lagrange equations, Equations of motion, Robotic arm, Three-link planar RPR robot, Dynamic modeling

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