Papers
8
Total Citations
25
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About
Guanyi Liu is a mechanical engineer and robotics researcher whose work centers on precision transmission systems, advanced gear reducer design, and robotic motion planning. Liu has made significant contributions to the analysis and innovation of key components in industrial and collaborative robots, particularly cycloidal planetary drives and strain wave gear reducers — the precision mechanical hearts of modern robotic systems. His research rigorously examines real-world manufacturing challenges, including the effects of manufacturing gaps on meshing forces in two-stage cycloidal drives and the contact dynamics of RV reducers under demanding operational conditions. Notably, Liu proposed a novel double-flexspline strain wave gear reducer aimed at relaxing extreme machining tolerances while preserving zero-backlash performance, and introduced an innovative internal cycloidal profile design to improve reducer efficiency and compactness. His rigid-flexible coupling dynamic simulations further advance understanding of backlash behavior in precision reducers. Beyond mechanical transmission, Liu has contributed to logistics robotics path planning and, in a compelling interdisciplinary turn, to magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy systems. With a cumulative citation count reflecting a growing international readership, Liu's work bridges precision mechanical design and practical robotics engineering in meaningful and increasingly recognized ways.
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Top Papers
- 1A Novel Strain Wave Gear Reducer with Double Flexsplines5 citations · 2023
- 2The Impact of Gap on Meshing Force in Two-stage Cycloidal Gear Drive5 citations · 2017
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- 7Contact Force Analysis of RV Reducer2 citations · 2018
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