Hybrid numerical-experimental optical investigation of the contact zone of ultrasonic motors

Vytautas Ostasevicius; Arvydas Palevicius; Minvydas Ragulskis; Giedrius Janusas; Kestutis Pilkauskas

doi:10.1117/12.623146

11 October 2005 Hybrid numerical-experimental optical investigation of the contact zone of ultrasonic motors

Vytautas Ostasevicius, Arvydas Palevicius, Minvydas Ragulskis, Giedrius Janusas, Kestutis Pilkauskas

Proceedings Volume 5958, Lasers and Applications; 59582R (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623146
Event: Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 2005, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

Ultrasonic motors have seen application in areas needing compact, efficient, and intermittent motion. Such applications include: camera auto focus lenses, watch motors, compact paper handling, microrobots, medicine and etc.. They are characterized by high torque at low rotational speed, simple mechanical design and good controllability. Compared with electromagnetic actuators, there is no danger of interference due to electromagnetic induction because no magnetic field is used and ultrasonic motors are more quiet since speed-reduction gears are not required. A polarization vector of the piezoceramic element and location of excitation electrodes on its surface determine the resonance modes of the high frequency vibration exciter. In its turn the modes of vibration play a key role in the functionality of ultrasonic motor. There are analyzed two different regimes of operation--when the contact zone of the resonator performs elliptic and unidirectional motions. Though the mechanical characteristics of the ultrasonic motor in both cases are comparable, detailed analysis of the contact surface shows very different wears. Laser holography is used to identify and control the regimes of motion of actuator. Experimental results are compared with computer simulations. Contact surfaces are analyzed by atomic force microscope (AFM) before experiment, after 10 minutes and after 50 minutes of operation.

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Vytautas Ostasevicius, Arvydas Palevicius, Minvydas Ragulskis, Giedrius Janusas, and Kestutis Pilkauskas "Hybrid numerical-experimental optical investigation of the contact zone of ultrasonic motors", Proc. SPIE 5958, Lasers and Applications, 59582R (11 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623146

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