Most previously reported inertia actuators suffer from the problems of low speed and large size.To overcome these shortcomings,this study proposes a slim compact piezo inertia actuator based on the principle of stick...Most previously reported inertia actuators suffer from the problems of low speed and large size.To overcome these shortcomings,this study proposes a slim compact piezo inertia actuator based on the principle of stick–slip drive.Actuated by the transverse motion of a cantilever beam forming part of a monolithic elastomer,this actuator achieves a high velocity.The construction and basic operating principle of the actuator are discussed in detail.Commercial finite element analysis software is employed to determine the appropriate geometry for the monolithic elastomer.To study the actuator’s mechanical characteristics,a prototype is fabricated and a series of experimental tests are performed.According to the results of these tests,the maximum velocity and maximum load force are about 24.03 mm/s and 1.96 N,respectively,and the minimum step size is about 0.47μm.It is shown that the inertia actuator based on a monolithic elastomer with a cantilever beam not only has a slim compact structure,but also exhibits good output characteristics.展开更多
With the development of superlubricity, the requirement for the accuracy of measuring super low friction force becomes more and more high. In this study, a novel micro-tribometer has been designed. The resolution and ...With the development of superlubricity, the requirement for the accuracy of measuring super low friction force becomes more and more high. In this study, a novel micro-tribometer has been designed. The resolution and accuracy of friction force are 0.01 m N by using the dual frequency laser interferometer. Experiments were performed to investigate the ability of measuring friction force from different aspects. The interference signal mixed in the measured friction force curve was analyzed and can be removed by a designed filter. The results of experiment show that the tribometer is capable of measuring a super low friction force in the order of magnitude of 0.01 m N with an applied load up to 1 N.展开更多
基金supported by a Specialized Research Fund(Grant No.923801).
文摘Most previously reported inertia actuators suffer from the problems of low speed and large size.To overcome these shortcomings,this study proposes a slim compact piezo inertia actuator based on the principle of stick–slip drive.Actuated by the transverse motion of a cantilever beam forming part of a monolithic elastomer,this actuator achieves a high velocity.The construction and basic operating principle of the actuator are discussed in detail.Commercial finite element analysis software is employed to determine the appropriate geometry for the monolithic elastomer.To study the actuator’s mechanical characteristics,a prototype is fabricated and a series of experimental tests are performed.According to the results of these tests,the maximum velocity and maximum load force are about 24.03 mm/s and 1.96 N,respectively,and the minimum step size is about 0.47μm.It is shown that the inertia actuator based on a monolithic elastomer with a cantilever beam not only has a slim compact structure,but also exhibits good output characteristics.
基金supported by National Natural Scienceof China(Grant Nos.51527901,51335005&51321092)National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2013CB934200)
文摘With the development of superlubricity, the requirement for the accuracy of measuring super low friction force becomes more and more high. In this study, a novel micro-tribometer has been designed. The resolution and accuracy of friction force are 0.01 m N by using the dual frequency laser interferometer. Experiments were performed to investigate the ability of measuring friction force from different aspects. The interference signal mixed in the measured friction force curve was analyzed and can be removed by a designed filter. The results of experiment show that the tribometer is capable of measuring a super low friction force in the order of magnitude of 0.01 m N with an applied load up to 1 N.
