The design and characteristics of piezomotors using flexure-hinged displacement amplifiers

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 189-197

  King, Tim ^a   Xu, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Displacement amplifier; Flexure hinges; Harmonic drive; Harmonic motor; Mechanical amplifier; Piezoelectric motor; Roller clutch

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; FUNCTION GENERATORS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MOTION CONTROL; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; SERVO AMPLIFIERS;

DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFIER; FLEXURE HINGES; HARMONIC DRIVE; HARMONIC MOTOR; PIEZOMOTOR; ROLLER CLUTCH;

SERVOMOTORS;

EID: 0030420459     PISSN: 09218890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-8890(96)00046-2     Document Type: Article

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