Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-12-249-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-12-249-2021
Research article
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01 Mar 2021
Research article |  | 01 Mar 2021

Topology optimization design of a lightweight integrated manifold with low pressure loss in a hydraulic quadruped robot actuator

Hsinpu Huang, Junhui Zhang, Bing Xu, Gan Liu, Qingyou Luo, and Ximeng Wang

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Robots are a hot topic of research nowadays. Making robot action more accurate and faster is the direction of scholars' efforts. Based on the hydraulic quadruped robot designed by the State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic System, Zhejiang University, this article discusses the lightweight design for manifold mounted on the hydraulic actuator. Through topology optimization and channel optimization, the part is lighter and the drag loss is less.