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Ronald Aarts is an Associate Professor in the Applied Mechanics and Data Analysis (AMDA) research group, which is part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET). He is trained in Applied Physics, obtaining both an MSc and a PhD from the Eindhoven University of Technology. He joined the University of Twente in 1994, and initially worked on fluid-induced forces in centrifugal pumps. From 1997 onwards, he supervised various projects in the area of robotic laser welding.

Dr Aarts’ current research is in the area of flexible multibody dynamics, with a focus on numerically efficient modelling, system identification, parameter estimation and links to control and design challenges. He also coordinates the in-house development of the SPACAR software package. This implements a non-linear finite element formulation that offers unique benefits in terms of the analysis and simulation of devices in which rigid and flexible parts are interconnected, such as manipulators. He is also developing low-order and reduced-order models for use in design optimization. Fully non-linear models or linearized models are integrated with control systems to capture the dominant behaviour of mechatronic systems.

Ronald Aarts teaches elements of second-year and third-year Bachelor’s modules. The above-mentioned research topics feature in more specialized Master’s and post-Master’s courses, which can be tailored to specific audiences (e.g. from the industrial sector).

Expertise

Engineering
- Flexure
- Joints (Structural Components)
- Mechanisms
- Flexure Hinge
- Design
- Optimization
- Models
Physics
- Model

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Publications

2024

Dynamic High Power Laser Beam Shaping in Directed Energy Deposition. University of Twente. Bremer, L.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036560832Automatic kinematic alignment of flexures in parallel mechanismsIn Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE2024 (Accepted/In press). Piening, P., Nijenhuis, M., Aarts, R. G. K. M. & Brouwer, D. M.Physics Informed Neural Network for feedforward control of a 2-DOF manipulator with flexure joints. Harbers, B. & Aarts, R. G. K. M.https://easychair.org/publications/preprint/s5gtEnhancing Machine Learning-Based Feedforward Control of 2-DOF Flexure Manipulator: Benefits of Time-Delay Embedding. Pikuliński, M., Malczyk, P. & Aarts, R. G. K. M.https://easychair.org/publications/preprint/nQmzDesign and implementation of dynamic beam shaping in high power laser processing by means of a Deformable MirrorOptics & Laser Technology, 177, Article 111066 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Bremer, S. J. L., Aarts, R. G. K. M. & Römer, G.-W. R. B. E.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.111066Feedforward Control for a Manipulator with Flexure Joints Using a Lagrangian Neural NetworkIn Optimal Design and Control of Multibody Systems: Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium (pp. 130-141). Springer Nature (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Heerze, E., Rosic, B. & Aarts, R.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50000-8_12

2023

Derivation of a superelement with deformable interfaces – applied to model flexure jointMultibody system dynamics, 59, 485-508. Dwarshuis, K., Ellenbroek, M., Aarts, R. & Brouwer, D.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11044-023-09914-8A redundantly actuated 2-DOF 3RRR PKM with flexure joints: less is moreMultibody system dynamics, 59(1), 1-17. Berendsen, D., Sridhar, A. & Aarts, R.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11044-023-09904-wEfficient Computation of Large Deformation of Spatial Flexure-Based Mechanisms in Design OptimizationsJournal of mechanisms and robotics, 15(2), Article 021011 . Dwarshuis, K., Aarts, R., Ellenbroek, M. & Brouwer, D.https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054730A compliant and redundantly actuated 3-DOF 4RRR PKM: First step to full planar motionIn Proceedings of the11th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on MULTIBODY DYNAMICS. Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon (Accepted/In press). Stoffels, P. & Aarts, R. G. K. M.

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Courses academic year 2023/2024

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Courses academic year 2022/2023

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room N123
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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