Viraj Pahwa
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Saee Sholapurkar
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mihir Nagaraj
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Sameer Panghal
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Christopher Adams
Research Associate
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. William Singhose
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Saee Sholapurkar
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mihir Nagaraj
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Sameer Panghal
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Christopher Adams
Research Associate
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. William Singhose
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hardware Evaluation and Simulation Comparison of Payload Dynamics, Level-Luffing, and Sway Control on a Small-Scale Luffing-Jib Crane
Hoisting and Conveying Equipment and TechnologiesLuffing-jib tower cranes are widely used in dense urban construction environments because they can vary their radial footprint, thereby helping limit oversailing. However, their suspended payloads introduce nonlinear dynamic behavior during crane motion. Unwanted payload swing can reduce positioning accuracy, slow operation, and create significant safety risks [1, 2]. These challenges are especially important for luffing-jib cranes because luffing motion changes the crane geometry during operation. As the jib angle changes, the jib tip moves vertically, the routed hoist cable geometry changes, and the payload’s effective pendulum dynamics can vary throughout the maneuver. Compared with simpler crane systems, these effects make payload motion control and prediction more challenging.
