The Design and Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric Transducer-Based Linear Motor

Palmer, Jeremy C.; Dessent, B.; Mulling, James; Usher, Timothy; Grant, E.; Eischen, Jeffrey W.; Kingon, Angus I.; Franzon, Paul D.

doi:10.1109/tmech.2004.828647

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“…For the past several decades, parallel mechanisms/manipulators can be found for extensive applications including threedimensional printers, machine tools, and vehicle simulators, picking and placing tools, sensors and robots [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Although a major portion of these applications are not fully commercialized and needs further improvement, it has been commonly recognized with the continuing effort of several decades, parallel manipulator has become one of the main branches of the family of mechanisms and robotic systems due to their natural merits many aspects [9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

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confidence: 99%

Performance analysis and optimization of a five-degrees-of-freedom compliant hybrid parallel micromanipulator

Zhang

Gao

2015

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

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Performance analysis and optimization of a five-degrees-of-freedom compliant hybrid parallel micromanipulator

Zhang

Gao

2015

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

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“…Some of these newer composite actuator designs include Moonies [3], Rainbow [4], THUNDER [5], LIPCA [6], ECLIPSE [7], and MFCs [8]. Although several actuators show promise in other applications, micro-robotics [9]; for example, MFCs were chosen for this application because they are more �exible. In addition, they have been used in other aeronautical applications [10,11].…”

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confidence: 99%

Piezoelectric Microfiber Composite Actuators for Morphing Wings

Usher

Ulibarri

Camargo

2013

ISRN Materials Science

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Morphing wing technologies provide expanded functionality in piloted and robotic aircra, extending particular vehicle mission parameters as well as increasing the role of aviation in both military and civilian applications. However, realizing control surfaces that do not void the bene�ts of morphing wings presents challenges that can be addressed with micro�ber composite actuators (MFCs). We present two approaches for realizing control surfaces. In one approach, �ap-like structures are formed by bonding MFCs to each side of a metal substrate. In the other approach, MFCs are bonded directly to the wing. Counter intuitively, the �ap approach resulted in larger voltage actuation curvatures, with increased mass load. Actuation performance, de�ned as the ratio of curvature per applied voltage, was as large as 5.8 ± 0.2 × 10 −4 (kV⋅mm) −1 . e direct bonding approach reveals that at zero wing pressure, up to 63 ± 3 m of displacement could be realized.

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“…The traditional parallel robots have proved their advantages in aspects of stiffness, rigidness, dexterity, reconfigurability, with the extensive applications in machine tools [1][2][3], motion simulators [4], picking and placing, sensors [5,6] and so on [7,8].…”

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Workspace Representation and Optimization of a Novel Parallel Mechanism with Three-Degrees-of-Freedom

Gao

Zhang

2011

Sustainability

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Abstract:The development of a new parallel mechanism based on simulation driven design is a rapid approach to discover the unique features or advantages of a conceptual model. In this research, one novel parallel mechanism which can generate three degrees-of-freedom translations is proposed. The kinematic model and Jacobian matrix is derived. The workspace generation and mapping is investigated based on simplified boundary searching method. The particle swarm algorithm is applied to search for the optimal volume of workspace.

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The Design and Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric Transducer-Based Linear Motor

Cited by 16 publications

References 7 publications

Performance analysis and optimization of a five-degrees-of-freedom compliant hybrid parallel micromanipulator

Performance analysis and optimization of a five-degrees-of-freedom compliant hybrid parallel micromanipulator

Piezoelectric Microfiber Composite Actuators for Morphing Wings

Workspace Representation and Optimization of a Novel Parallel Mechanism with Three-Degrees-of-Freedom

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