Design
The designed force platform has a rectangular shape and features supports located at its corners, where uniaxial load cells are also installed, as shown in the following figure.
The platform includes four mounts for vertical load cells and eight mounts for horizontal load cells. Tests have been conducted using both 12 load cells in total, and a reduced configuration with 8 (4 vertical and 4 horizontal—2 per horizontal axis, placed in opposing directions).
The latter setup offers increased stability for the platform's top surface.
Fabrication drawings
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List of elements
| Drawing nº | Drawing name  |
Translated name  |
Material | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base Móvil | Mobile plate | Aluminum | 1 |
| 2 | Base Fija | Fixed plate | Methacrylate | 1 |
| 3 | Pared Corta A | Short wall A | Aluminum | 1 |
| 4 | Pared Corta B | Short wall B | Aluminum | 1 |
| 5 | Pared Larga | Long wall | Aluminum | 2 |
| 6 | Esquinero A | Corner side A | Aluminum | 2 |
| 7 | Esquinero B | Corner side B | Aluminum | 2 |
| 8 | Base Rueda Vertical | Vertical ball plate | Aluminum | 4 |
| 9 | Angular | Angular | Aluminum | 8 |
| 10 | Soporte célula horizontal 1A | Horizontal load cell support 1A | Aluminum | 2 |
| 11 | Soporte célula horizontal 1B | Horizontal load cell support 1B | Aluminum | 2 |
| 12 | Soporte célula horizontal 2A | Horizontal load cell support 2A | Aluminum | 2 |
| 13 | Soporte célula horizontal 2B | Horizontal load cell support 2B | Aluminum | 2 |
| 14 | Soporte célula vertical | Vertical load cell support | Aluminum | 4 |
| 15 | Placa apoyo rueda | Ball support plate | Cemented carbide | 12 |