Support mechanism for the ball rotor in the three-degree-of-freedom ultrasonic motor

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 42, Issue 5 B, 2003, Pages 3000-3001

  Yun, Cheol Ho ^a   Niwano, Shinichiro ^a   Friend, James R ^a   Nakamura, Kentaro ^a   Ueha, Sadayuki ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 DOF ultrasonic motor; Ball rotor; Bending vibrator; Hybrid transducer; Longitudinal vibrator; Support mechanism

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MOTORS; ROTORS; STATORS; TORQUE; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATORS;

BALL ROTOR; BENDING VIBRATOR; LONGITUDINAL VIBRATOR; OUTPUT TORQUE; SUPPORT MECHANISM; ULTRASONIC MOTOR;

ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0043245928     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.42.3000     Document Type: Article

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