Zollner Electronik AG engineers were tasked with designing a fire-breathing mechatronic dragon for the annual “Further Drachenstich” festival in Germany. For this challenge, the team used the SIMULIA Simpack multibody system simulation software from Dassault Systèmes to generate and solve 3D models that predicted and visualized motion, coupling forces, and stresses on the entire flexible system.
Incorporating Simpack in the development allowed them to design the complex robot without running extensive field tests. The software helped them solve a wide range of challenges, improve the motion and stability of the machine, and be fully confident in their final design
In 2010, the new high-tech mechatronic dragon called ‘Tradinno’ was put into operation. This unique, autonomous, and remote-controlled four-legged dragon, with a total mass of about 11 tons is currently the largest moving robot in the world.
To find out more
- read the case study (see attachment)
- read the Simpack News article “Rise of a Monstrous Robot, called "Tradinno", in Simpack” by Franz Pfeffer, Zollner AG (see attachment)
- read The SIMULIA Blog article
- watch our MBS video clip (see attachment)
- watch the YouTube video from Zollner AG
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