Abstract

This paper describes the design of a piezoelectric tuning-fork, dual-mode motor. The motor uses a single multilayer piezoelectric element in combination with tuning fork and shearing motion to form an actuator using a single drive signal. Finite-element analysis was used in the design of the motor, and the process is described along with the selection of the device's materials and its performance. Swaging was used to mount the multilayer piezoelectric element within the stator. Prototypes of the 25-mm long bidirectional actuator achieved a maximum linear no-load speed of 16.5 cm/s, a maximum linear force of 1.86 N, and maximum efficiency of 18.9%.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

16.5 Cm/S; 18.9 Percent; 25 Mm; Bidirectional Linear Actuator; Dual-Mode Motor; Finite Element Analysis; Multilayer Piezoelectric Element; Piezoelectric Actuators; Piezoelectric Motors; Shearing Motion; Single-Element Piezoelectric Tuning Fork; Stators; Swaging Process; Vibrations

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0885-3010

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2003 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2003

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