Maximizing the WARP actuator power output under high torque requirements by computational modelling and structural optimization

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Fast response actuators that maximize power output and are capable of delivering precise positioning under high loads are of significant importance to the aerospace and robotics industries. The goal of this project is to overcome limitations in the operational range of advanced actuator technology that is being developed by the industrial partner, by numerical modeling work that will identify causes of undesirable oscillations when rotational speeds are increased, and will inform design changes to remedy these problems. The numerical modeling work will be carried out by applied and numerical mathematicians from the University of Waterloo, in close collaboration with specialists from the industrial partner. This project will allow the industrial partner to significantly expand the application areas of its cutting-edge actuator technology. Expanding the operational